MES Configuration Expert PASX

Biopharma Careers; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Biopharma Careers is seeking a MES Configuration Expert - PAS-X to join our life sciences client in Barcelona. You will design, build and maintain Werum Pas-X and Opstrakker configurations across sites, aligning with core models and digital standards.

You will work with MES Product Owners, MBR developers, shopfloor experts and digital teams to deliver compliant solutions, optimize processes and ensure high quality delivery within GxP boundaries.

Formación

• 5+ years in Digital for Manufacturing, MES experience with Pas-X/Opstrakker.
• Experience in multicultural/multilanguage environments.
• Strong knowledge of pharma GxP and regulatory context.
• Project Management experience is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Understand business requirements and translate to scalable MES configurations.
• Ensure standards adherence and cost-efficient delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including MES owners, developers, and site teams.
• Lead/participate in design reviews and MBR reviews.
• Maintain and improve digital standards and validation activities.

Conocimientos

MES Expertise

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Multicultural Environments

English Proficiency

Educación

Engineering Degree or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Werum Pas-X

Opstrakker

VB/.Net Scripting

JSON Development

Power BI

Mendix

Azure Cloud

Descripción del empleo

MES Configuration Expert - PAS-X

About The Job

The MES Digital Configuration Expert contributes to the design, build, and lifecycle of Sanofi's global end-to-end MES solutions (Werum Pas-X / Opstrakker), guided by the MES Digital Configuration Lead, and ensures local configurations align with the Core model and operational excellence standards while guaranteeing the right usage of Sanofi Digital and Industrial standards for Processes, Applications, and Infrastructure environments.

The role

• Guarantees and promotes the right usage of Sanofi Digital and Industrial standards for Processes, Applications, and Infrastructure environments
• Leverages the Digital Portfolio's Detail Design documents, catalogue of services, and existing Core building blocks
• Supports sites in troubleshooting and remediation action plans
• Works closely with MES Product Owners, MES Configuration Experts/Leads, MBR Developers, MES installers/developers, Product lines, local digital teams, Business Process Owners, Archetype leads, Site modelers, and Shopfloor experts
• Remains current on company standards, Digital industry practices, and emerging standards, while contributing to Digital standards maintenance

Business ProcessesIn Scope

• Main MES System: Werum Pas-X MES Product (Körber) & Opstrakker (elogbook/eforms)
• Master Data Management (items, user rights, equipment, locations, work orders)
• Master Batch Record design & approval (including workflows)
• Master Batch Record review & approval (by Exception)
• Templates for elogbook (Opstrakker)
• Production Execution
• Weighing & Dispensing
• Communication to Equipment / SCADA systems
• Equipment Management
• Material Flow Management
• Traceability / Genealogy
• Labelling
• Reporting
• Integration with ERP, LIMS, Documentation, Deviation Management, Serialization, eOEE, and shopfloor systems

Key Responsibilities

Business Alignment & Core Model

Understand business requirements (including analytics) for various processes, challenge, consolidate, and extrapolate them to design & build solutions expandable to multi-business unit use cases and plant configurations

Maximize customer satisfaction while minimizing build and maintenance costs and risks associated with fulfillment of business needs

Implement appropriate services to ensure optimal allocation of all available capabilities

Evaluate impact analysis of solution options and assess/manage associated risks

Conduct end-to-end business process analysis including integration with partner systems (ERP, shopfloor systems, automation layers), labelling technologies, and mobile technologies

Technical Leadership & Problem Solving

Provide functional & technical support during the full solution lifecycle and to the sites

Participate in regular design reviews with site modelers to ensure best practices are followed

Perform or participate in regular MBR reviews for sites

Manage incidents & corrective/preventive actions

Manage preventive/corrective maintenance for components

Ensure technical solutions comply with recommendations for Quality, Security, and Accessibility

Delivery & Quality

Design and build MBRs, Process Instructions, blocks, and templates including Functional specifications

Configure & implement core solutions as close to standard market solutions as possible, based on state‑of‑the‑art best practices

Aim to align processes and enable industrial efficiency across different Sanofi industrial sites

Define appropriate design & build of solutions by adopting GxP validations

Lead the on-time delivery of projects while ensuring robust, cost‑effective solutions

Safeguard proper deployment of core solutions on different industrial sites

Participate in defining indicators for performance and quality of service, monitor and communicate them

Ensure standards and rules for Platform Management (Release management, Solution Documentation, Testing) are correctly understood and applied

People & Knowledge

Coordinate, inform, and ensure functional expertise in a matrix context

Transfer know-how, experience, and best practices to sites

Contribute to Digital skills development within your domain

Ensure adoption and adequate use of solutions

Deliver on-site training to manufacturing sites

Strategy & Innovation

Remain current on technology trends and benchmark with other companies and partners to bring innovative inputs to solutions, operating models, and strategy

Collaborate with peers (Enterprise Architects, solution/technical architects, Quality, Cybersecurity) to review and qualify solution design and/or introduction of new technology

Explain/present architecture and technical matters in an understandable way to Digital management team, staff, and business stakeholders

Break current GxP Validation established postulates to simplify and adapt to current and next-generation technologies & methodologies (Cloud, Service Management, Agile)

About You

Experience

• 5+ years of work experience in Digital for Manufacturing domain, ideally with experience in MES, specifically Werum Pas-X and Opstrakker (elogbook/eforms)
• Demonstrated experience in multicultural/multilanguage environments and matrixed organizations
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes in industrial plants
• Strong MES experience: market standards knowledge (solutions, technologies, integration, architecture), process industry within life science/pharmaceutical industries
• Experience & understanding of core product/model concept
• Successful and significant Project Management experience is a plus

Technical Skills

• Expertise in MES solutions: Werum Pas-X (Körber) and Opstrakker (elogbook/eforms), Required
• Strong knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems, including Master Batch Record and Review by Exception business processes
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical plants
• Strong knowledge of pharma industry regulatory context (GxP)
• Strong knowledge of Digital technologies & concepts
• Knowledge of Automation layer (SCADA, DCS, PLCs, industrial protocols)
• Knowledge of Scripting (VB/.Net) development & validation
• Knowledge of Siemens Opcenter Execution Pharma is a plus
• JSON development is a plus
• Knowledge of reporting tools (Power BI) is a plus
• Low-code application development using Mendix is a plus
• AI-assisted MES solution development using GitHub Copilot, Claude, Microsoft Copilot is a plus
• Cloud architecture & services knowledge (Azure preferred) is a plus

Soft Skills

• Accountability and reliability
• Customer-driven mindset
• Fast learner, proactive, willing to apply change management
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations
• Strong focus on value delivery, with ability to work autonomously on solution design
• Ownership and leadership within assigned scope
• Agile methodology practitioner
• Communication and interaction skills
• Ability to challenge, open-minded and active listening
• Ability to explain complex matters in a simple and understandable way

Education & Languages

• Engineering degree or Master’s in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• English, mandatory | Other languages are a plus

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The salary range for this position is :€49.600,00 - €74.400,00 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.