Visual Inspection Manager

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

Job summary

Sanofi Swiftwater, PA is seeking a Visual Inspection Manager to lead hands-on operations in a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment. You will set expectations, drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance while building a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

You’ll oversee manual and automated inspection processes, guide shift teams, collaborate across manufacturing, quality, and engineering, and implement best practices to elevate inspection excellence and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated team leadership in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with visual inspection operations and shift leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual inspection operations on the 2nd shift.
• Ensure cGMP compliance and audit readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement, safety, and quality across the line.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Coach inspectors and manage recruitment/training.

Skills

Visual inspection leadership

cGMP knowledge

Safety leadership

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences / Engineering

High School Diploma

Tools

iSHIFT

eBR systems

Inspection management software

Job description

Job Title: Visual Inspection Manager

Location: Swiftwater, PA

About the Job

The Manager, Visual Inspection Operations provides hands‑on leadership and strategic oversight of visual inspection operations within a regulated vaccine manufacturing environment. This role is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance while fostering a culture of ownership, compliance, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is an experienced visual inspection leader who sets clear expectations, holds teams accountable to defined standards, and drives measurable performance improvements. This individual brings strong technical knowledge of manual and automated inspection processes and leverages industry best practices to strengthen systems, elevate inspector capability, and enhance operational efficiency. This leader serves as a change agent—developing talent, improving processes, reinforcing right‑first‑time execution, and elevating inspection excellence across the shift. Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers — seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply, you’ll help reimagine how life‑changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D‑driven, AI‑powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s 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

• Safety:
  • Follows all procedures put into effect to ensure your safety as well as the safety of others.
  • Participates in monthly safety meetings.
  • Reports all safety issues, concerns, incidents and near misses to the team leadership.
  • Actively participates in safety walkthroughs coordinated by the department’s safety team.
  • Provides input for potential safety issues as well as contributing ideas for corrective and preventative actions.
  • Follows effective procedures to ensure the production of a safe and efficacious product.
  • Utilizes +QDCI boards for Safety issues.
  • Leads Safety Meetings.
• Quality:
  • FDA audit understanding and awareness.
  • Ensures areas are always following proper procedures.
  • Identifies possible deviation occurrences and prevents or aids in investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, EU Annex1, and regulatory requirements.
  • Review batch records and inspection documentation for accuracy and completeness.
  • Lead preliminary deviation investigations and support root cause analysis.
  • Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
  • Maintain inspection standards and ensure audit readiness.
• Delivery:
  • Performs production in accordance with volume fluctuation, business need, and effective procedures.
  • Must be flexible to ensure staffing for changing business volume and needs.
  • Lead visual inspection operations during2nd shift.
  • Establish clear expectations and drive accountability across the team.
• Cost:
  • Executes procedure as documented to avoid deviations.
  • Oversee production planning and scheduling to meet throughput and quality targets.
  • Drive efficiency improvements, waste reduction, and process optimization initiatives.
  • Implement best practices from industry benchmarking and prior experience.
  • Lead or support automation initiatives for visual inspection systems.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Involvement:
  • Has a thorough working knowledge of cGMP’s and works to help others understand.
  • Lead in Shift Change.
  • Maintains acceptable training as described in key requirements.
  • Coach, develop, and mentor inspectors and frontline leaders.
  • Manage recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.
  • Foster a culture of engagement, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • All other duties as assigned.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 3+years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience, which may include formal supervisory roles or informal leadership such as directing the work of others, coordinating shift or cross‑functional activities, training and mentoring team members, or acting as a lead or designee for a manager.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and quality systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and performance improvement.
• Experience leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading visual inspection operations across multiple organizations or sites.
• Proven success implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, or compliance.
• Experience with automated or semi‑automated inspection systems.
• Knowledge of iSHIFT, eBR systems, or inspection management software.
• Demonstrated success developing high‑performing inspection teams.

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 it’s 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 and wellness programs and at least14weeks’ 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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

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.

Company Culture

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. Sanofi US endeavours to make our career center accessible to any and all users.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is: $90.000,00 - $130.000,00. All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.

About Sanofi

We are an R&D driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and creating compelling growth. Our team is guided by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We want to build a healthier, more resilient world, and turn the impossible into the possible by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines for millions of people around the world. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie. We are Sanofi Start a career that makes a difference. Reinvention is in our DNA. It’s what drove our evolution from a small French enterprise to one of the world’s leading biopharma companies. Whether it’s using AI to shorten drug‑discovery times or building trust in healthcare, you could be helping our teams make life better for patients, partners, and communities. This is where you grow your career. We open the door for you to explore new opportunities, push your limits, and connect with people who are driven by a shared purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.