Automation Tech Transfer Project Leader

Automation Tech Transfer Project Leader

Company Name: Sanofi

Location:

Framingham MA

About The Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. As an Automation Project Leader within our Global Manufacturing Systems & Automation team, you’ll drive innovation by integrating and advancing cutting-edge manufacturing solutions, significantly influencing our global manufacturing strategy and supporting the Global project teams.

You will be part of Sanofi Global Engineering's Manufacturing Systems & Automation department, embedded within project teams for the delivery of Major Investment projects for Sanofi Americas region. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to influence the global manufacturing strategy through innovative solutions. You'll work with a dynamic team to integrate and advance state-of-the-art manufacturing systems and automation, ensuring Sanofi remains at the forefront of the industry.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As an Automation Project Leader within our Global Manufacturing Systems & Automation team, you’ll drive innovation by integrating and advancing cutting-edge manufacturing solutions, significantly influencing our global manufacturing strategy and supporting the Global project teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Single PoC of contact for automation from sending unit sites.
• Develop a robust and efficient automation tech transfer plan and drive global best practices.
• Manage the automation scope for medium to large tech transfer projects and ensuring that the appropriate controls, approvals, and validation requirements are implemented.
• Support receiving sites in the integration of systems and data from a variety of skidded systems, analytical equipment, and process systems.
• Create detailed project plans outlining schedules, resource allocation, milestones, and deliverables for the automation and manufacturing systems scope.
• Support the receiving unit project automation team in the design and development of control systems for manufacturing processes and facilities, ensuring accurate installation and compliance with safety, quality and sustainability objectives.
• Integrate automation systems with digital applications, ensuring seamless connectivity between production, quality control, and data management.
• Ensure consistency in automation design and execution between all Sanofi facilities, adhering to a uniform approach.
• Identify and manage risks proactively, ensuring compliance with GMP and minimizing disruptions to project timelines and costs.

About You

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Proven track record in managing complex manufacturing systems involving automation, robotics, and advanced technologies in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience working as part of a project involving technology transfer.
• Proficiency in Process Control Systems (DeltaV) and experience implementing batch control software (S88). Ability to design and implement robust system integration architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• SCADA (Ignition), PLCs (Rockwell), and other automation technologies (Data Historian, Building Management Systems (BMS) and Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)), with the ability to design and implement robust system integration architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication with stakeholders, and leadership and collaboration abilities with cross-functional teams.

Languages

Proficiency in English is essential; additional language skills are a plus.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

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Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.