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Manufacturing and Supply
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Process Engineer

Waterford, Ireland
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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.

Location: Waterford

Contract: 23 months Fixed Term

Shift: 2 days, 2 nights (12 hour shift) followed by 4 days off

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.

Your job, as Process Engineer, will be to provide support to the Pre filled syringe (PFS) & Multi Format Filling Line (MFFL) line for the aseptic processing of monoclonal antibody (mAb) commercial products. You will support technology transfer of new products and work as part of a highly focused and integrated Engineering Team in a Sterile Manufacturing environment.

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Main responsibilities:

  • Shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights (12 hourshift) followed by 4 days off

  • Execute Process Engineering activities (cycle development protocol/reports, project improvements, deviations, problem solving, change controls, etc) to schedule and to the appropriate compliance and safety standards.

  • The main area of work would be on the Aseptic Syringe Filling Line which includes Debagger / Ebeam / Delid / Deline / Isolator / Syringe filling machine with multi filling technologies.

  • Provide engineering support to other areas of the PFS/ MFFL process such as Filling, Formulation, Autoclaving and Washing.

  • Provide technical support to implement process improvements, new product transfers to the site and production.

  • Support commercial manufacturing through delivery of key performance metrics (SQDCI).

About you

Experience:

  • Manufacturing engineering experience in a highly regulated GMP environment.

Soft and technical skills:

  • Strong problem-solving skills.

  • Strong documentation/protocol generation and execution skills.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Improvement resulting in on-going change.

  • Focused on achieving results.

  • Work well as a team member.

Education:

  • Degree in an Engineering discipline.

Language: English

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 least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

  • Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility.

  • Our Waterford site is easily accessible from the M9 and offers excellent facilities including on-site free parking, a subsidized restaurant, and newly refurbished gym.

If the description fits your experience and sparks your interest, please apply so we can get in touch!

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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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