Location: Waterford

Job type: Fixed term, Full time

About the job

Join our team as a Maintenance technician with Sanofi!

You will provide leadership and support to operations teams to ensure appropriate standards are met. Your role will involve the development and implementation of improvement initiatives in all manufacturing and development operations.

Please note this is a shift role 24/7 (2 days/ 2 nights / 4 off)

What makes this cross-functional role unique?

This position offers a unique opportunity to improve production output by integrating efficiency and improvement initiatives into our process and equipment. It serves as a natural progression for individuals with experience in Manufacturing or Engineering Team leadership roles within the organization.

Our Team in Waterford:

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 works together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

Main responsibilities:

• Carry out repair and maintenance tasks of all Process and / or Facilities Equipment, to achieve an acceptable level of production output in full compliance with Quality and Safety and cGMP Standards
• Input of data into Maintenance PM System including the operation of such systems
• Working with your own initiative and assuming responsibility whenever the need arises
• May be required to train others on all equipment, Maintenance tasks, set up procedures and safety awareness
• Support team in achieving team goals and targets; support and back up of all maintenance teams i.e. facilities and manufacturing when required
• Actively contribute to continuous improvements across the plant
• Conduct all maintenance duties in a safe manner and report all safety issues or concerns, adhering to all relevant dress requirements with respect to cGMP’s and PPE rules
• Maintain the required standard of housekeeping in both the maintenance workshop/facilities area
• Ensure all required documentation is completed accurately and on time
• Ensure correct and accurate communication of equipment issues/PMs/repairs including reporting of serious downtime (via email)

About you

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience working as a Maintenance Technician in a Multi-skilled Team environment
• 2 years’ experience working as a Maintenance Technician in a pharmaceutical-manufacturing environment

Soft skills:

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Technical skills:

• Technical knowledge of relevant manufacturing technology

Education:

• Junior & Senior trades Certificate or an equivalent third level qualification

What we offer

• A role where you are instrumental to creating best practice and as the organisation grows, you can too
• A generous package including flexible benefits, and are committed to helping you have a healthy work-life balance throughout your career with us
• Clearly defined internal development processes and supportive managerial involvements ensure all employees have a robust development plan aligned to their goals
• We have highly subsidised restaurant with free tea and coffee
• A newly refurbished gym is available onsite for a small and highly competitive annual membership fee
• You will be based in our Waterford site which is accessible from M9
• Parking available onsite

If the description fits your experience and has aroused your interest, we encourage you to apply so we can get in contact with you!

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!