3rd Shift Visual Inspection Leader

Sanofi; Swiftwater (Monroe County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Visual Inspection Manager for a 3rd shift leadership role in Swiftwater, PA. This position oversees hands-on leadership and strategic oversight of visual inspection operations in a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance.

The role emphasizes ownership, compliance, and continuous improvement, with a focus on developing talent and elevating inspection excellence across the shift within a global biopharma

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field, OR 5 years of equivalent experience in pharmaceutical operations.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years of team leadership experience (managing direct reports).
• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Safety: participate in safety meetings and ensure a safe production environment.
• Quality: ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EU Annex 1 and regulatory requirements; support audits.
• Delivery: lead visual inspection operations during 3rd shift and ensure staffing.
• Cost: drive efficiency improvements and oversee production planning.
• Involvement: coach, develop, and mentor inspectors and frontline leaders; manage recruitment and training.

Skills

Leadership

cGMP knowledge

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing operations

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5 years pharma ops experience

Job description

Sanofi is seeking a Visual Inspection Manager for a 3rd shift leadership role in Swiftwater, PA. This position oversees hands-on leadership and strategic oversight of visual inspection operations in a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance.

The role emphasizes ownership, compliance, and continuous improvement, with a focus on developing talent and elevating inspection excellence across the shift within a global biopharma