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Manufacturing and Supply

Manufacturing and Supply
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Maintenance Manager

Toronto, Canada Salary Range   CAD 76,200.00 - 110,066.66
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.

R2825185 Maintenance Manager

Duration: 18 months

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)

About the Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families. 

Directly supervise and co-ordinate maintenance work groups by providing on-going leadership and performance feedback to efficiently and effectively maintain the site’s Infrastructure, Equipment, Systems and Building Services at a level that meets safety, regulatory compliance and/or applicable government guidelines and codes thus ensuring there is no loss of production or products.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities:

  • Execute preventive maintenance programs for site-wide utilities, HVAC, refrigeration, infrastructure, and building systems while supervising trades personnel and contractors to ensure compliance with Best Maintenance Practices, HSE, and Quality standards.

  • Manage work order completion and documentation in CMMS (SAP) system, ensuring timely closure and proper record-keeping for all maintenance activities.

  • Provide maintenance support to production units, collaborating with Production, Technical Services, Quality teams, and contractors to minimize equipment downtime and support manufacturing schedules.

  • Oversee all mechanical rooms, pest control program, and site repair activities to maintain facility operations and regulatory compliance.

  • Respond to site emergencies as on-call maintenance manager during off-shift hours, ensuring prompt resolution of critical issues

  • Support project and engineering teams with planning and execution, contributing technical expertise to develop Project Plans, SOPs, and Standards.

  • Collaborate with Cost Control team to identify and implement cost-saving initiatives while maintaining operational excellence

  • Ensure personnel safety and environmental compliance by monitoring adherence to health and safety legislation, investigating incidents, and maintaining protective equipment standards.

  • Apply cGMP knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements to make decisions that protect product SISPQ (Safety, Integrity, Strength, Purity, Quality) and prevent business disruption.

About You

  • Technical diploma/certificate with 4+ years of building and equipment maintenance experience OR bachelor's degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical preferred) with 2 years of relevant experience.

  • Understanding of various trades and current maintenance best practices.

  • Knowledge of GMP/GLP principles in a pharmaceutical or biotech setting

  • Familiarity with common maintenance challenges and solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional Engineer license (Ontario) or membership in relevant professional association (e.g., OACETT)

  • Process engineering experience

  • Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environments

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

This position is for a new vacant role that we are actively hiring for.​

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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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.

Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d'avantages sociaux de l'entreprise. Des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sociaux peuvent être trouvées ici.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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  • We’re problem-solvers and pioneers. United by the belief that everyone deserves a healthier future. We create best-in-class vaccines that prevent disease and protect lives.

  • Innovation drives us. From AI and mRNA to next-gen science, we push the boundaries to deliver first- and best-in-class vaccines for infectious diseases worldwide.

  • Growth happens here. With bold investments in R&D and world-class facilities, Sanofians across the entire vaccine lifecycle are shaping the future of global health.

  • We do what’s right. Sustainability and DE&I drive our positive global impact—because the diverse communities Sanofians represent are the patients we serve.

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