Automation Engineer

Job Title: Automation Engineer Location: Framingham, MA About the Job: The MA Bio-Campus is home to Sanofi’s digital facility which won ISPE’s Facility of the Future and Facility of the Year 2020. As such, the Manufacturing Systems & Automation group is responsible for executing Sanofi’s Digital Strategy to deliver innovative solutions. Focused on Digital 4.0, this group is involved in delivering digital solutions for large capital projects as well as continuous improvement and optimizing existing solutions. The group is responsible for design, implementation, support, and maintenance of digital systems aligned with site and company goals. group is responsible for maintaining stable, qualified, and highly available computing infrastructure and digital software applications. This encompasses work processes that originate with the identification of a new or revised digital system, the design, installation, verification and validation of the system, the maintenance of the system in its commissioned/qualified/validated state and the retirement of the system at the end of its life. This position is responsible for providing automation expertise for small-to-medium projects, with main focus on the DeltaV systems. These projects include continuous improvement, retrofit, and large capital investments to optimize manufacturing and supporting operations. This person will design, architect, troubleshoot, and deliver future enhancements for automation related systems.The Automation Engineer will be responsible for using expertise to design innovative solutions. These solutions span the areas of automation systems, data historians, IoT devices, etc. with a key focus on pushing new boundaries of Digital 4.0. The person will be responsible for maintaining and providing technical support, ensuring availability of the automation systems for multiple manufacturing facilities. 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. About Sanofi: We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve lives. Main Responsibilities: Leadership: Providing leadership and direction to junior team members while embodying the principles of the Sanofi Global Leadership Model Leading automation related projects Managing contractors for staff augmentation or project roles Ensuring timely issue escalation to senior management and cross-functional support teams Partnering with support teams i.e., Manufacturing, Quality, etc to ensure deliverables are completed to meet to production schedules Mentoring junior automation engineers to ensure that the team applies compliant, efficient solutions to projects Automation: Provide technical solutions to a wide range of process automation related design challenges. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives Responsible for ensuring process equipment automation are available to support operations schedule requirements Managing medium-to-large departmental projects and ensuring that the appropriate controls, approvals, and validation requirements are implemented Integrate systems and data from a variety of skidded systems, analytical equipment, and process/building control systems Developing robust solutions that have minimal downtime and ensure data integrity Lead development of automation standards Training /Deviations /Compliance/Safety: Complying with Sanofi requirements for training Ensuring Inspection Readiness of assigned areas Overseeing completion of investigations and deviations Ensuring all assigned deviations and CAPA’s are closed in a timely manner Ensuring that Automation documentation is compliant and inspection ready Participating in inspections conducted by external regulators Complying with requirements from Genzyme’s Safety Program including Health and Safety regulations and OSHA requirements Continuous Improvement: Working collaboratively with inter-department and cross-functional teams to lead necessary changes in a timely and productive manner Partnering with Manufacturing to troubleshoot and drive resolution of process issues and proactively driving projects to improve manufacturing process Partnering with Operational Excellence to drive process improvements through Kaizens, Kanban, 5S and VSM About You: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or related technological field and 5+ years of experience or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience 3+ years of hands-on experience programming, troubleshooting, and supporting Emerson DeltaV DCS systems in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment (mandatory). Demonstrated knowledge of bus technologies and Instrumentation Demonstrated knowledge of validation requirements for control systems in CGMP and/or ASTM environments Preferred Qualifications: Experience with multiple computerized systems (Ignition, Werum PAS-X, PI, etc.) Experience with SCADA/PLC systems such as Rockwell Factory Talk/RSLogix, Honeywell Understanding of network infrastructure Experience with systems/network/validation, preferable in the chemical, pharmaceutical, foods, or other process industries is preferred Electrical Engineer or Chemical Engineer Experienced in establishment of safe practices in a cGMP environment. Proficient working with computer programs/applications such as Windows , , VBA, MS Office applications, etc. Strong organizational skills Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and be accountable Proven technical and analytical skills to quickly resolve automation system issues Experience delivering solutions based on Digital 4.0 Experience with SaaS solutions Experience with IoT solution and edge devices Special Working Conditions: Required manufacturing operations support on a rotating “on call” 24/7 basis Requires working in an industrial manufacturing environment including gowning 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. Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply. Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital,