MES Deployment & Integration Expert

Context Sanofi's strategic direction is to standardize processes across sites, embrace digital transformation of its Manufacturing & Supply perimeter, simplify its current solution landscape, and leverage advanced technologies to bring business value. The MARS (MES Accelerated Roadmap @ Sanofi) program aims to implement Computer-assisted batch review, enabled by the definition and roll-out of a core Manufacturing Execution System (MES). This program will transform Sanofi plants, improving compliance, cost, and cycle time performance. Over recent years, Sanofi has deployed various Production sites across GBUs (multiple pharmaceutical processes, Weighing & Dispensing & full MES), with a second wave currently in motion. This represents a strategic opportunity for Manufacturing & Supply Transformation to: Design standardized end-to-end processes to generate business value and deliver best-in-class solutions to industrial sites, with high focus on electronic batch record management & review by exception process Deliver innovative "state of the art" tools enabling performance for manufacturing processes Allow new generation of deployment – more Agile & business centric Maintain robust and highly available solutions to operate industrial processes efficiently About the job The Digital MES Deployment & Integration Expert ensures the optimal performance of MES systems and Platforms by delivering solutions tailored to business needs. This role plays a central part in the deployment and evolution of Sanofi’s MES Core Model across industrial sites. Main responsibilities: End to end responsibility to install, configure, and update Industrial sites MES Digital systems and Platforms. Provide high-level of support, coordination, and communication to Industrial sites projects, maintain documentation, and drive continuous improvement. Contribute to the evolution toward an innovative MES Standard by leveraging AI, Cloud services and DevOps tools. Optimize MES performance and monitoring through development and automation initiatives. Occasionally, it may be required to perform the installations / updates over the weekend depending on the industrial site requirements. Share knowledge and foster digital skills development within the MES domain. This cross-functional role involves close collaboration with industrial sites, digital teams, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and external partners. The expert stays up to date with internal standards, industry best practices, and emerging technologies, while also contributing to the optimization of digital maintenance processes and tools. MES Scope Main MES Systems: Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma Product and Siemens Equipment logbook Pharma Korber Werum Pas-X Product and Opstrakker (elogbook/ eforms) Main platform : Mendix Technical landscape: Windows Server Oracle ProstgreSQL CitrixAzure services Ansible Mendix C# - Power-shell – VB – PL/SQL End-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing process Production & Work Instruction Execution Traceability & Genealogy Weighing & Dispensing Integration with ERP, SCADA, LIMS, WMS, Labeling, OEE, Data Platforms Recipe & Batch Management Quality Control & Compliance (GxP) Real-time Monitoring & Performance Tracking Automation & Digital Maintenance Support About you Experience : 8+ years of experience in Digital Manufacturing domain with: 5+ years of experience in the Digital Manufacturing Execution System (MES) within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong interest in upskilling on emerging technologies and enhancing MES technical capabilities and Industrialization, or 5+ years of experience with Cloud technologies and DevOps tools, driving automation, scalability, and system reliability/Industrialization, with a strong interest in upskilling in the functional MES domain. Technical skills : MES Solutions: Siemens MES Opcenter Execution Pharma Product and Siemens Equipment logbook Pharma Korber Werum Pas-X Product and Opstrakker (elogbook/ eforms) Cloud technologies (AZURE, AWS...) & DevOps tools Containerization & Kubernetes Strong Expertise of Infrastructure technologies & services as network, Windows System administration, Databases Oracle & PostGre SQL CitrixAzure services Ansible Mendix C# - Power-shell – VB – PL/SQL Knowledge of reporting tools (Power BI) Soft skills : Strong focus on value delivery, with the ability to work autonomously on solution design and take ownership and leadership within the assigned scope. Proven ability to work effectively in large-scale multicultural, multilingual, and matrixed organizational environments. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical plants, with strong knowledge of GxP regulations. Agile methodology practitioner Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field Languages : English, any other languages are a plus 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. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com ! 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. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com !