Automation Engineer: Biopharma Manufacturing Systems On-Call

Sanofi; Swiftwater (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Swiftwater, PA is seeking an Automation Engineer to support the Manufacturing Systems & Automation department. You will be responsible for integrating automation systems with digital applications, updating design documents, executing testing, and providing on-site SME level support to manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes GMP compliance, change controls, and collaboration across Operations, QA, IT, and Engineering to improve automation performance and yields.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of direct automation experience in biopharma or related industries.
• Knowledge of DCS (DeltaV), SCADA (Aveva), PLCs in a manufacturing context.
• Experience with data acquisition from PLCs and OPC technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• English proficiency in written and spoken form.

Responsibilities

• System integration of automation systems with digital applications for production, quality control, and data management.
• Ensure GMP and regulatory compliance in specifications, testing, and validation (C&Q).
• Collaborate with operations, QA, IT, and engineering to capture detailed requirements.
• Provide on‑call support for manufacturing automation.
• Lead design reviews and validation activities and document outcomes.

Skills

Automation experience

DCS DeltaV

SCADA Aveva

PLCs

OPC data acquisition

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Sanofi in Swiftwater, PA is seeking an Automation Engineer to support the Manufacturing Systems & Automation department. You will be responsible for integrating automation systems with digital applications, updating design documents, executing testing, and providing on-site SME level support to manufacturing operations.

The role emphasizes GMP compliance, change controls, and collaboration across Operations, QA, IT, and Engineering to improve automation performance and yields.