Technical Group Leader

Reference no. R2876619 Position title: Technical Group Leader Duration: Fixed-Term - Contract (8 months) Location: Toronto, Ontario About the job   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.    Join Sanofi's pioneering B200 operations in Upstream team as a Technical Group Leader, spearheading innovation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Collaborate with industry experts to drive excellence in operations and lead transformative projects. This exciting opportunity offers a platform to make a tangible impact in the intersection of technology and healthcare.   We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.​   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 people’s lives.    Main Responsibilities:   Administration of Influenza manufacturing activities. • Schedule and coordinate daily/weekly work of a group of technical staff in B200 as per area requirements. • Check and review Records, SOP, logbooks/e-logbooks, BPRs/e-BPRs, and monitoring charts for completion and accuracy of all documents as per GMP guidelines. • Ensure equipment is kept in good GMP condition (with preventive maintenance, validation and calibration) • Order and ensure adequate chemicals, supplies, and spare parts for equipment • Train and ensure technical staff comply to GMP and SOP requirements • Facilitate daily meetings and report findings to management • Initiate and file deviations and lead investigations • Coordinate and support units within department (Upstream, Downstream, MWS) and other outside departments (Maintenance, Automation, QO test labs, etc.) and ensure timely completion of production activities. • Perform other duties as assigned by Department Management throughout all stages of drug substance manufacturing • Supervise material handling in B200 Shipping, Receiving, and storage areas. Administration of Data for Influenza manufacturing. • Coordinate, oversee, and confirm technical staffs completion of SAP activities/transactions • Capacity planning and scheduling of materials and personnel • Create work orders for ETS/Maintenance • Maintain master recipes and production inventory • Create and maintain process orders with authorization to change orders upon demand • Ensure all data input is completed accurately and in a timely manner such as investigation data, LIMs, deviation filing, change request forms, etc. • Perform activities in PCS and review data as required Perform area specific activities, monitoring, maintenance. • Perform and delegate production calculations, measurements and release checks. Ensure each cleaning meets standards set in SOP, records, and in accordance with GMP. • Observe in detail and report any process deficiencies, perform visual inspection of equipment for impurity and damage before and after cleaning. • Perform and delegate utility sampling and environmental monitoring as required and ensure completion on schedule • Train technical staff on problem solving