Manufacturing Execution System (MES) DevOps Engineer

Sanofi strategic direction is to standardize processes across sites, to embrace the digital transformation of its ManufacturingSupply perimeter,looking at the opportunity to simplify its current solution landscapeand leverageadvancedtechnologies to bring business value.

In that context, the MARS programaims to implementthe Computer-assistedbatch review, enabled by the definition and roll-out of a core Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The MARS (MES Accelerated Roadmap @ Sanofi) program will transform Sanofi plants, improvingcompliance, cost andcycle timeperformance.

Over the last 3 years,Sanofi has deployed 30 Productionsitesacross 4 GBUs(multiple and different pharmaceutical processes, 18 Weighing Dispensing 12 fullMES), and asecond wave, should start in the comingyears (> 50production sites, pending business case confirmation).

This represents astrategic opportunity for an Manufacturing Supply Transformation to:

• Designstandardized end-to-endprocesses to generate business value for Manufacturing Supply and deliver best-in-class solutions to our industrial sites, with a high focus on electronic batch record management (content, execution) review by exception process;
• Deliverinnovative stateof theart tools enabling performancefor manufacturingprocesses across the Manufacturing Supply sites;
• Allow new generation of deployment - more Agilebusiness centric
• Maintain robust and highlyavailable solutionsto operate industrialprocesses efficiently

About the jobThe Manufacturing Execution System (MES) DevOpsEngineer provide support forthe design, build and lifecycle of global end to end MES solutions (addition of interactive various components working together) . Ensure and follow the local configuration that are aligned with the Core model and operational excellence. He guarantees and promotes the right usage of Sanofi Digital and Industrial standards forProcesses, Applications andInfrastructure environments.He leverages onDigital Portfolio the Detail Design document, catalogue of services andexisting Core buildingblocks. He supports sitesin troubleshootings andremediation actions plans. He works in close collaboration with MES Product Owner, MES Full Stack Engineer,MES developpers, Productlines and local digital team, Business ProcessOwners, Archetypeleads and Site modelers and Shopfloor experts.He remains upto date on company sstandards, Digitalindustrypractices and emerging standards and contributesto Digital standardsmaintenance.

• Main MES systems in scope :

  Koerber MES PAS-XProduct (named INOVAfor Sanofi)
• Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma Product(named MARS for Sanofi)

• Business Processes covered in scope :

  Master data management (items, usersrights, equipments,locations, Workorder )
• Master batch record edition approval (including workflows)
• Master batch record review approval (by Exception)
• Guidances / instructions
• Production execution
• Weighing Dispensing
• Communicationto equipements or scada systems
• Equipment management
• Material flow management
• Traceability / Genealogy
• Labelling
• Reporting
• Articulation with ERP, quality, logistic shopfloor systems (LIMS, Documentation, Deviationmanagement, Serialisation, OEE, )

Mainresponsibilities:

• Business Alignment:Understand thebusiness requirements(including analytics ones) for the various processes in their domain, be able to challenge,to consolidate andto extrapolate them in order to build solutions expendable to multi-GBU use cases andplant configuration.
• Provide functionaltechnical support duringthe full lifecycle and ensure adoption and adequate uses of the solution.
• Maximize customer satisfaction considering also to minimize build and maintenance costs, and risks associatedwith fulfillment ofBusiness needs.
• Implement the appropriate services toensure optimal allocationof allavailable capabilities

• PeopleManagement:

  Coordinate, inform and ensurefunctional expertise inamatrixial context
• Ensure the transferof know-how, experience andbest practices to sites.
• Contributeto Digital skillsdevelopment withinhis/her domain

• Delivery and Quality of services:

  Support local team to Design theirlocal MBR, in configuringimplementing coresolutions as close to standard market solutionsas possible,on thebasisof state-of-the-art bestpractices and aiming at aligning processes and enabling industrial efficiency across the different industrial sites of Sanofi.
• Participate to regular design review with site modelers to ensure best practices are followedappropriated
• Ensure that technical solutions are in line with recommendations for Quality, Security and Accessibilityof Digital arecorrectly understoodand applied
• Contribute of the on-time delivery of projects of his domain ensuring robust, costeffective solutionswhile ensuring customer satisfaction, and businessvalue focus
• Safeguard the proper deployment of core solutions on the differentindustrial sites
• Evaluate impact analysis onsolution optionsand assesses and managesassociated risks
• End-to-end business process analysis including integration with partner systems (ERP, other shopfloor systems, automation layers), labelling technologies, andmobile technologies
• Participate in the definition of indicators for performance and quality ofservice, monitor andcommunicate them
• Manage preventive / corrective maintenancefor components
• Ensure that standards and rules forPlatform Mgt (Release mgt,Solution Documentation, Testing) are correctly understoodand applied

• Strategy development andImplementation:

  Remain current on technology trends and Benchmark with other companies and partners to bring innovative inputs to our solutions, operating models and toour strategy
• Collaborate with peers (Enterprise Architects, other solution architects, Cybersecurity team, technical architects ) to review solution design and/or introduction of new technology to ensure compliance withSanofi standards
• Explains / presents architecture and technical matters in an understanding way to Digital management team, staffand business stakeholders. Able to explain complex matters in a simple andunderstandable way
• Breakscurrent Gxp Validation established postulatesto simplify and adapt to current and next generation technologies methodologies (Cloud, Service Management, Agile), without Quality regression on documentationsand validationprocesses

• About you

  Experience Knowledge:

  8+ years workexperience inManufacturing/Automationdomain
• Demonstrated experience in amulticultural/multilanguageenvironment and ina matricial organization.
• Broad knowledge of Manufacturing Processes in industrial plants
• Significant MES experience : market standards knowledges (solutions, technologies,integration) , processindustrywithin lifescience /pharmaceutical industries
• Core Product/Model concept
• Successful and significant Project Management experience would be a plus

• Core Skills:

  Expert of MESsolution Werum PAS-X (/or)Siemens OPCEnter Pharmaexecution
• Strong knowledge Manufacturing Execution System, including Master Batch Record and Review by Exception business processes and relevant MESsolutions / modules / functionalities
• Strong Knowledge of pharma industry regulatory context (GxP)
• Strong Knowledge of Digital technologies concepts
• Automation layer (Scada, DCS, PLCs, industrial protocols)
• Accountability, reliability
• Customer Driven
• Communication, and interaction skills. Able to drivechange managementAgile mindset, Ability to challenge, open minded and active listening.

• Travel

  : Frequent travel (50% of time) to manufacturing sites in Europe NA

• Education

  : Engineeringor master inComputer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Languages

  : English

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. Butprogress doesn t happenwithout 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 bethose people.

At Sanofi,we provide equalopportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, maritalstatus, disability, or gender identity.