Senior Utility Technician (EVF)

Sanofi; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi's Mission Vaccines M&S EVF project seeks an experienced Facilities and Utility Maintenance professional to oversee operation and maintenance of F&U systems in a high-volume pharmaceutical plant. You will lead preventive maintenance, calibrations, spare parts management, and ensure GMP/GDP compliance.

Reporting to the Maintenance Engineer, you will coordinate with vendors and contractors, review work orders in CMMS, and support annual budget forecasts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in operation and maintenance of F&U systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma from an accredited technical institution.
• Boiler operation certification advantageous.
• Experience with FDA/EMA/HSA audits is beneficial.
• Basic technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for F&U equipment in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Manage spare parts requirements and budgeting for maintenance.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors/vendors to ensure maintenance services are completed.
• Ensure adherence to GMP and GDP SOPs, PMs, CMs, etc.
• Review and close work orders in CMMS; monitor maintenance performance.

Skills

Electrical diagrams

Mechanical maintenance

Communication skills

CGMPs

Vendor management

Education

Diploma/Advanced Diploma (technical)

Tools

CMMS

GMP/GDP compliance

Job description

Mission Vaccines M&S is preparing its future through an ambitious program named Evolutive Vaccine Facility (EVF). The EVF Project is at the cornerstone of Sanofi strategy as it aims at creating a new manufacturing concept consisting of a new generation of evolutive multi-product facilities, modular, adaptable, and agile, leveraging new disruptive technologies, to better address vaccine business challenges.

She/He oversees the entire operation and maintenance for site system includes Facility and Utility equipment /Systems. To establish end to end operation and maintenance solutions for F&U equipment and align with Industry and Digital 4.0 initiatives. The mission’s scope requires a high interactive collaboration with the various best in class, vendors, Automation solution providers, consultants, and external skid vendors. The Utility Technician will report to Maintenance engineer.

Key accountabilities Education and Experience Education Required Related Diploma or Advanced Diploma from an accredited technical institution. Minimum 8 years’ experience in operation and maintenance of F&U systems & pharmaceutical manufacturing plant experience. Prior experience in a Boiler operation with a Boiler attendant certification will be considered advantageous.

Experience Required Good technical knowledge coupled with hands-on working experience in pharmaceutical/ vaccines plant engineering services. Good knowledge in pharmaceutical regulatory market requirements and experience in participation of Audits. E.g., - FDA, EMA, HSA & etc., Basic technical report writing.

Support the Maintenance Engineer in annual Maintenance budget cost estimations for accurate forecast projections. Perform basic TT (temperature) and PT (pressure) calibrations for F&U equipment. Plan, Schedule and execution of Preventive maintenance with the applicable Stakeholders to ensure minimal Production impact without any over dues.

To lead scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and trouble shooting for the F&U equipment in high volume manufacturing environment. Lead to manage the spare part requirements for the F&U equipment(s). Strict adherence to GMP and GDP (SOPs, PMs, CMs, etc.). Reporting any discrepancies in a timely manner. Ability to work in overtime requirements as necessary and will require a rotating shift pattern.

To perform operation and maintenance work in accordance to SOPs and maintenance/Job Plans generated from the CMMS. She/he will also be required to follow up and regularly review and closure of all the work orders in the CMMS. Coordinate and supervise contractors / vendors to carry out their duties to make sure maintenance services are successfully carried out.

Skills Required Interpretation of electrical symbols and schematic diagrams. Analysis of power supply voltages. Hands on in mechanical maintenance procedures. Principles of electrical networking. Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs). Good communication skills and ability to influence and develop external partnerships Good technical write up. Ability to lead contingent staffs, external resources, including vendors & contractors. Good team player willing to work for the common goal. Openness to learn and adopt with new environment.

Key Stakeholders Automation, EHS, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Digital. Global Engineering Technical Services EPCM service providers, Vendors & Contractors. Automation Solution providers

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