Full-Time
Area Engineering & Maintenance Manager
Sanofi
10,001+ employees
Global pharma company; vaccines and R&D
Compensation Overview
€63.2k - €84.3k/yr
Waterford, Ireland
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Bachelor's
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- Experience in a highly regulated good manufacturing practice environment.
- A degree in an engineering discipline.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Strong documentation and protocol generation and execution skills.
- Provide first-line leadership and supervision to shift-based operation teams across the lyophilised vial semi-automated visual inspection and pre-filled syringe manual visual inspection lines.
- Lead, coach, and develop operators while fostering a high-performing and engaged team culture.
- Plan and manage shift resourcing, attendance, and rostering to ensure adequate coverage across the inspection area.
- Deliver operator training and ensure ongoing competency in visual inspection techniques and standards.
- Lead the safe, compliant, and efficient day-to-day operation of the inspection work centers.
- Manage production schedules and priorities for the inspection area in coordination with wider Product Supply planning.
- Drive achievement of area key performance indicators, including output, right-first-time, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness and efficiency targets.
- Ensure effective changeovers and line setup between batches and products within the inspection area.
- Ensure all inspection activities are performed in full compliance with current good manufacturing practice and health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Uphold and reinforce a strong safety culture within the team, ensuring adherence to site safety standards.
- Own and maintain visual inspection standards, ensuring operators are qualified and calibrated to defect libraries.
- Support and lead investigations into inspection-related deviations, non-conformances, and quality events.
- Ensure data integrity across inspection records, batch documentation, and electronic systems.
- Apply systematic problem-solving methodologies to address recurring inspection issues, defects, or downtime.
- Drive operational excellence initiatives specific to the inspection area, including lean and operational excellence tools.
- Champion digital adoption within the inspection area, including digital inspection tools and Quanta shop-floor systems.
- Identify and implement improvement opportunities to enhance inspection line performance and reduce false rejects.
- Act as the key point of contact for the inspection area, liaising with Quality, Engineering and Maintenance, Automation, and Supply Chain teams.
- Communicate performance, issues, and priorities clearly across shifts and to senior Product Supply leadership.
- Support cross-functional projects and technology transfers impacting the inspection lines.
- Automation experience.
Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and sells prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, and vaccines. Its products span immunology, oncology, rare diseases, and vaccines, addressing unmet medical needs through a strong focus on research and development. Sanofi's core product model relies on large-scale R&D, strategic partnerships, and licensing to bring new therapies to markets, with revenue generated from product sales and collaborations. The company differentiates itself by leveraging its global reach, diverse portfolio, and emphasis on patient-centric solutions, safety, and quality to navigate regulatory environments in developed and emerging markets. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people worldwide by delivering innovative treatments and vaccines that meet unmet medical needs.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 sales rose 17.8%; Dupixent topped €5.2 billion for the quarter.
- July 30 upgraded 2026 guidance to around 10% sales growth, with higher EPS.
- August 4 MenQuadfi infant approval widens vaccine reach; Nexviazyme's June phase 3 readout strengthens pipeline.
What critics are saying
- Dupixent faces tougher H2 2026 comparisons, threatening growth after the €5.2 billion quarter.
- Cenrifki carries liver injury risk; strict monitoring can slow adoption and invite liability.
- Dupixent concentration and Regeneron's November 2024 lawsuit threaten Sanofi's core growth engine.
What makes Sanofi unique
- Dupixent and partnered launch engine generate repeatable immunology cash flows across geographies.
- Sanofi converted 2026 approvals for Sarclisa Escena, Wayrilz, and Cenrifki into launches.
- Paulo Fontoura's September 1 R&D mandate centralizes translational science and regulatory execution.
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