Head of Clean Utilities and Sustainability

Sanofi Aventis Singapore Pte. Ltd; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sanofi Singapore is seeking a Head of Clean Utilities/Black Facilities and Sustainability to lead safe, compliant operation of utility systems and the site’s sustainability agenda. You will own the maintenance, reliability, and budgets while driving cross-functional initiatives to meet Planet Care targets.

The role combines engineering leadership with project delivery, ensuring readiness through IQ/OQ/PQ activities and continuous improvement.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience managing clean utilities in complex environments.
• Experience with Energy and Environmental management systems, programs and projects.
• Strong people management and leadership.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence at all levels.
• CMMS proficiency (SAP or equivalent).
• Strong written communication (SOPs, deviation reports, project and performance reports).

Aufgaben

• Oversee safe, compliant operation of Clean Utilities and related infrastructure.
• Lead maintenance planning, preventive and corrective maintenance and SOPs.
• Define reliability KPIs and annual utility performance reports.
• Drive sustainability initiatives for CO2, energy, water and waste.
• Provide input to capital projects and change controls for utility systems.
• Coach and develop a technical team; foster safety culture.

Kenntnisse

People management

Cross-functional collab

CMMS SAP

Energy management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP (CMMS)

AutoCAD

MS Office

Jobbeschreibung

Job Purpose

The Head of Clean Utilities/Black Facilities and Sustainability leads the safe, compliant, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the site’s Clean/Black Utility and Facilities systems and wider Utility/Facility infrastructure. The role also owns the site’s cross-functional sustainability program, delivering Sanofi’s Planet Care targets for CO2, Energy, Water, Waste and Biodiversity.

The role combines asset reliability and maintenance excellence with the delivery of utilities-related engineering projects and modifications. It also owns utilities and sustainability budgets, and it leads and develops a technical team.

Main Accountabilities

1. Clean Utilities Operations, Maintenance & Reliability

• Ensure safe, compliant and efficient operation and maintenance of Clean Utility systems and related Utility/Facility equipment (e.g., water systems, air compressors, chillers, AHUs, cooling towers, electrical systems and related infrastructure).
• Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling through the CMMS (SAP or equivalent), covering preventive and corrective maintenance, and ensure SOPs for utility operations are current.
• Define and monitor Reliability KPIs and annual utility performance reports.
• Ensure deviations and non-conformances are investigated, documented and closed, with effective CAPA.
• Ensure rapid, effective response to equipment and utility breakdowns and emergencies.
• Implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, safety and quality within the clean utility systems.

2. Sustainability & Planet Care

• Lead the site’s cross-functional sustainability program to deliver Sanofi’s Planet Care targets for CO2, Energy, Water, Waste and Biodiversity.
• Own the sustainability roadmap and drive initiatives in energy and water efficiency, emissions reduction and resource optimization.
• Apply Energy and Environmental management systems, programs and projects to sustain performance.

3. Projects & Engineering Change

• Provide Clean Utilities and Sustainability input to site capital and modification projects, from concept through commissioning, handover and close-out.
• Oversee the preparation of Plant Modification Requests (PMR), User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Change Controls for utility systems.
• Support qualification and validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) and ensure project readiness and handover to operations.
• Identify reliability, maintainability and HSE improvements for clean utility systems.

4. Budget, Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage the department budget for clean utilities and utilities (gas, electricity, water, carbon).
• Manage budgets for utilities consumption, conservation projects and sustainability initiatives, and identify cost-saving opportunities through energy efficiency and water reduction.
• Lead selection of contractors and vendors, including technical evaluations and bid assessments, and monitor their performance in a live operational environment.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders, contractors and consultants.
• Track KPIs for schedule adherence, cost performance, safety, quality and sustainability.

5. Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with EHS, GMP, regulatory and internal engineering standards.
• Support audits, inspections and regulatory reviews related to clean utilities and equipment modifications.
• Embed engineering and maintenance best practices, and lead lessons-learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

6. People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a technical team, including talent, performance and development.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, ownership and attention to detail.

Key Involvement in Decision Making (D = Decide, A = Advise, I = Inform)

Role

Area

People management (talent, performance, development)

Sustainability roadmap

Selection of contractors and vendors

Clean utilities and sustainability input for projects

Identification of reliability, maintainability and HSE improvements for clean utility systems

Requirements / Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent (e.g.,Electrical, Chemical, Instrumentation or Automation).
• Technical experience managing clean and industrial utilities in complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Energy and Environmental management systems, programs and projects.
• Strong people management skills, with demonstrated success leading and coaching technical teams to achieve results.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence at all organizational levels.
• CMMS proficiency (SAP or equivalent) and a solid understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Strong written communication skills (SOPs, deviation reports, project and performance reports).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project); familiarity with BMS is a plus.

Preferred

• Experience in a regulated industry (pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical or similar GMP/EHS environment).
• Knowledge of GMP, Change Control and Validation processes.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and engineering drawing review.
• Experience managing contractors and vendors in a live operational environment.

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.