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SMS Program Lead ( Lean Engineer)
Sanofi US Services INC · 🇺🇸 Geel
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 29 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Sanofi US Services INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Data Engineer” (Data Scientists) in MA: $114k–$148k, median $114k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Sanofi US Services INC
The US Department of Labor certified 47 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 29 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Lean Engineer • Location: Geel About the job • Position within the Operational Excellence organization, focusing both on performance and standardization, the Lean Engineer reports to the Head of Operational Excellence and Smart Factory • She / He will play a key role at the Geel site by driving performance & transformation initiatives to achieve the site’s strategy & ambition. As a Lean Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in transformational initiatives and driving continuous improvement principles (SMS = Sanofi Manufacturing System, Lean) across the organization. Your mission encompasses deployment and monitoring of SMS 2.0, driving continuous improvement, diagnosing area site performance, developing improvement solutions, fostering a performance-oriented culture, and ensuring alignment with strategic goals, at all levels of the organization. The Lean Engineer will collaborate with the departments, areas management, shopfloor teams and process owners to initiate and implement performance improvement projects/initiatives. You will be serving either as a project lead, coach, empowering other employees on site to drive change, applying the lean and continuous improvement principles consistently and effectively, assuring impactful and quantified performance improvement, as well as sustainability. Main responsibilities: • Transformation & programs deployment and sustainment: • Drive performance & transformation initiatives (e.g., SMS 2.0 deployment, boosters, Factory 4.0 solutions, etc.), actively supporting impact quantification, ensuring impact delivery and sustainability. • Ensure inclusion of the effective use of Digital to transform site operations. • Continuous improvement: • Work with business leaders to identify process gaps that will be captured in continuous improvement plans and facilitated by the continuous improvement teams for impactful results. • Lead waste elimination to build teams’ skills at identifying and eliminating waste. • Support execution, CI (Continuous Improvement) standard deployment, problem solving, Operational Excellence (LEAN) methods… • Maturity of the Sanofi Manufacturing System 2.0: ensure process confirmation and sustainment of SMS standards (planning, owner, follow up, prioritization). • Standardization: • Ensure alignment of site to Global SMS 2.0 standards, including continuous improvement to standards and maturity of standards, replicating best practices across departments, and sharing across the organization. • Ensure teams are utilizing the appropriate improvement methodology including training on tools and application as required. • Industrial culture • Drive a performance-oriented culture & instil a continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization. • Ensure alignment with strategic goals, at all levels of the organization. About you • Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Business or Operations. • 5+ years manufacturing experience or LEAN industrial experience with good understanding of overall business operations knowledge and Good Manufacturing Practices. • Experience in leading complex and cross-functional initiatives. • Project Management and Change Management experience preferred. • Highly Proficient in MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint & PowerBi. • Excellent Communication Skills both in English and Dutch (verbal, written and presentation) • Excellent Interpersonal and Influential Leadership Skills, and strong end-to-end Business Acumen. Demonstrates Leadership behavior for challenging status quo and driving Transformation. Ability to function within a diverse team, from shop floor to leadership. Ability to train and coach. • Ability to adapt within rapi