Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide automation expertise for small-to-medium projects, including continuous improvement, retrofits, and large capital investments.
• Design, architect, troubleshoot, and deliver future enhancements for automation-related systems, including data historians and IoT devices.
• Lead automation-related projects and manage contractors for staff augmentation or specific project roles.
• Ensure process equipment automation is available to support manufacturing operations schedules.
• Maintain compliance by overseeing investigations, deviations, and CAPAs, ensuring all documentation is inspection-ready.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality teams to troubleshoot process issues and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen and other methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a technological field with 5+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on programming experience with real-time manufacturing automation and control systems (e.g., DeltaV, PLCs, PI, or Werum PAS-X).
• Technical experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis for manufacturing control systems, specifically DeltaV.
• Demonstrated knowledge of bus technologies, instrumentation, and network infrastructure.
• Experience with validation requirements for control systems in cGMP and/or ASTM environments.
• Experience with SCADA/PLC systems such as Rockwell Factory Talk/RSLogix or Honeywell.
• Ability to support manufacturing operations on a rotating 24/7 on-call basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, or food process industries.
• Experience delivering solutions based on Digital 4.0, SaaS, or IoT/edge devices.
• Proficiency with Windows, VBA, and MS Office applications.

About the Company

Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. We invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world, chasing the miracles of science to improve lives.