Night-Shift Operations Lead, Pharma Manufacturing (2-Year)

Biopharma Careers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career growth opportunities

Global assignments

Training programs

Job summary

Sanofi in Toronto, ON is seeking the MBWS Operations Manager for Building 200 to lead Buffer Preparation, Washing & Sterilizing and Raw Materials operations in a cGMP influenza vaccine facility. You will supervise unionized shop-floor personnel, drive schedule execution, QA collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related life sciences and 3–5 years pharma/biologics manufacturing experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related scientific field.
• 3-5 years in pharmaceutical/biologics manufacturing or similar.
• People management experience preferred.
• Experience with manufacturing automation (DeltaV) and electronic batch records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Technical: Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving guidance for daily manufacturing issues and implement preventative/corrective actions.
• Planning and Execution: Develop and execute production schedules for full scale manufacturing, ensure timely execution and shop-floor leadership.
• cGMP Compliance & Quality: Ensure compliance with cGMP, develop quality initiatives and maintain procedures and documentation.
• People and Development: Hire, onboard, and coach staff; oversee training and performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement lean and SMS-based improvements; manage change controls and maintenance planning.
• Safety: Enforce safety policies, report incidents, and coordinate with HSE.

Skills

People management

Manufacturing operations

DeltaV automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related scientific field

Tools

DeltaV

Electronic Batch Records

Job description

Sanofi in Toronto, ON is seeking the MBWS Operations Manager for Building 200 to lead Buffer Preparation, Washing & Sterilizing and Raw Materials operations in a cGMP influenza vaccine facility. You will supervise unionized shop-floor personnel, drive schedule execution, QA collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related life sciences and 3–5 years pharma/biologics manufacturing experience