Utilities Engineer

BioSpace; Swiftwater (Monroe County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is seeking a Utilities Engineer in Swiftwater, PA to support Central Utilities infrastructure, maintenance, and sustainability initiatives. You will collaborate with site and global engineering teams to enhance reliability, efficiency, and regulatory compliance across electrical, boiler, chiller, water, and wastewater systems.

The role emphasizes lifecycle management of utility assets, PM planning, and implementing projects under the Site Sustainability Lead while advancing Sanofi Planet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 1+ years in related fields.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Understanding mechanical and thermodynamic principles.

Responsibilities

• Support site Central Utilities related infrastructure projects and operations, including electrical distribution, boilers, chillers, water and wastewater systems.
• Support operations and maintenance of site utilities infrastructure.
• Liaise with site/global Engineering to review new projects interfacing with central utilities; assist design reviews, maintenance plans, commissioning.
• Be a key stakeholder for lifecycle management of utility assets; participate in PM reviews/modifications to improve operation and uptime.
• Review utility system performance for efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and good documentation practices for traceability.
• Support Maintenance Safety Culture and safe task execution.
• Collaborate with Site Engineering to develop Engineering Standards Site Sustainability.
• Develop and execute sustainability programs aligned with Planet Care strategies; collaborate to reduce environmental footprint.
• Align programs with HSE systems and contribute to ISO 50001 and site audits.
• Participate in Sustainability COP network.

Skills

Mechanical drawing reading

Thermodynamics fundamentals

Utilities engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

About The Job

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to pursue scientific miracles to improve lives. Our team strives to transform the practice of medicine, connecting our science to communities in meaningful ways. Within our Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Ambition, were minimizing the environmental impact of our products and activities across our value chain while adapting our business to environmental changes and strengthening the resilience of healthcare systems.

Job Title-Utilities Engineer

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About The Job

Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to pursue scientific miracles to improve lives. Our team strives to transform the practice of medicine, connecting our science to communities in meaningful ways. Within our Sanofi Manufacturing & Supply Ambition, were minimizing the environmental impact of our products and activities across our value chain while adapting our business to environmental changes and strengthening the resilience of healthcare systems.

The Utilities Engineer will work under the Site Sustainability Lead to assist in developing and executing site utility and sustainability programs aligned with site and global business needs.

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, youll help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

About Sanofi

Were an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving peoples lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system and innovative pipeline enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve lives.

Main Responsibilities

• The Utilities Engineer is responsible for supporting site Central Utilities related infrastructure projects and operations; this includes electrical distribution systems, industrial boilers, chillers, water and wastewater treatment systems. The Utilities Engineer will integrate with site project teams, support site utilities maintenance and operations staff with system troubleshooting, and work closely with the site electrical engineering staff to support electrical infrastructure projects and troubleshooting Central Utility Systems.
• Support operations and maintenance of the site utilities mechanical and electrical infrastructure
• Liaison with the site and global Engineering departments to review all new projects that interface with the site central utilities. This will include such things as design reviews, developing maintenance plans, and supporting project commissioning activities.
• Key stakeholder for the life-cycle management of utility assets. This includes involvement with utilities system modifications and Preventative Maintenance (PM) reviews/modifications to improve operation, uptime and efficiency.
• Review of utility system performance for efficiency, reliability, and environmental compliance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ensure good documentation practices are followed to track all work and make data analysis efficient.
• Support a strong Maintenance Safety Culture that encourages taking the right amount of time to perform each task safely.
• Work with Site Engineering to develop and manage the Engineering Standards Site Sustainability.
• Develops and executes sustainability programs aligned with Sanofi Planet Care strategies. Works collaboratively within Engineering and across departments to ensure operational efficiency and to identify and implement projects to reduce the environmental footprint of the site.
• Ensures programs are aligned with HSE management systems. Contributes to ISO 50001and site sustainability audits
• Participates in Sustainability COP network

Related KPIs & Metrics

• Planet Care Metrics (CO2, Energy, Water)
• 2030 Energy Project Roadmap
• Area maintenance spend (budget, headcount, parts, services)
• Deviations and discards due to maintenance issues
• HSE Compliance (wastewater, air emissions, ISO50001, ISO14001)
• HSE performance (injury rates, near misses, pSIFs)

About You

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience & Certifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related technical fields with 1+ years of experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, QA, Engineering, utilities engineering or other related fields. (co-op or internship experience will be considered)
• Proficient in reading and interpreting mechanical system drawings.
• Understanding mechanical and thermodynamic engineering principles..

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of construction, predictive and preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and/or operation of utility systems at a large industrial site including boilers, chillers, and other industrial infrastructure.
• Knowledge of power distribution equipment including medium voltage switchgear, transformers, relays, generators, automatic transfer switches, UPS, low voltage switchgear, and industrial building distribution.
• Knowledge of central utilities automation and control strategies.
• Ability to lead small projects as a project manager.
• Stakeholder & people management Cross-functionally in a matrix organization

Physical Requirements & Special Working Conditions

N/A

Key Involvement in Decision-Making Process

• Key Roles (D,A,I)
• D: Provide Utilities/Sustainability review/expertise for projects
• A: Develops and manages the Sustainability roadmap including identification of projects
• I: Delivers the ISO 50001 program elements to maintain certification
• A: Capital Project Endorsement/Approvals
• A: Tier 3 Project Management & Delivery <5M
• D: Project Engineering & Project Standards
• A: Project Sourcing & 3rd Party Contractor Management

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether its through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention andwellness programs and at least 14 weeks gender-neutral parental leave.
• Shape the future of medicine and vaccine delivery with cutting-edge technology, ensuring seamless launches and a resilient global supply.
• Power industry-leading performance by leveraging digital, data, and AI-driven innovation at speed and scale
• Transform lives worldwide by delivering life-changing treatments anywhere, anytime.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers committed to a culturally inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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