Maintenance Electrician

Job Title: Maintenance Electrician

Location: Ridgefield, NJ

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.

Collaborate closely with maintenance, engineering, and production team to ensure electrical systems operate safely and efficiently to support production operation. Responsible for the installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing of electrical systems and equipment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation to support continuous production.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve peoples lives. Were 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:

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on facility electrical systems including lighting, distribution panels, switchgear, backup generators, and UPS systems.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex electrical issues, identifying root causes of malfunctions in production equipment, clean rooms, HVAC systems, boilers, and chillers.

• Support installation and commissioning of new electrical systems and equipment ensuring safety and cGMP compliance.

• Repair or replace faulty electrical components, wiring, motors, drives, transformers, circuit breakers, and control panel components.

• Utilize advanced testing equipment and diagnostic tools like multimeters and megohmmeter to identify electrical issues.

• Interpret Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) ladder logic programs and troubleshoot relay logic circuits to diagnose and resolve automation-related issues.

• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair MCC and VFDs

• Analyze electrical schematics and technical manuals to pinpoint problems and develop effective solutions.

• Work with low and high voltage, 480VAC systems which require strict adherence to safety protocols.

• Perform all aspects of electrical installation, troubleshooting and repair from lightbulb replacement to complex wiring on pharmaceutical and utility systems.

• Ability to communicate and work constructively with other departments and teams.

• Demonstrate sound organizational, written and oral communications skills.

• Participate in deviation and root cause investigations as required.

• Utilize a CMMS to accurately document the completion of all maintenance activities.

HSE

• Demonstrate sound organizational, written and oral communications skills.

• Ensure departments commitment to safety and safety culture is always followed.

• Must promote a safe working environment for employees and contractors working in their area.

• The individual must support all Sanofi and site HSE policies as well as ensure that work performed is compliant with local HSE regulations.

• Individuals must complete all required HSE trainings. Everyone is required to report all accidents and incidents and support investigations in their areas of responsibility. Individuals must ensure timely closure of electrical HSE actions.

About You

Education/Experience

• High School diploma, GED.
• Active New Jersey Qualified Journeyman Electrician License in good standing.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong understanding and compliance to Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Confined Space Entry, work at height, and Electrical Safety programs.

• Familiar with OSHA, National Electrical Code, and local codes

• Able to wear all required safety equipment, i.e. safety glasses, hard hat, safety shoes, ARC Flash gear, safety gloves, etc.

• Be able to read and follow electrical drawings, schematics and P&IDs.

• Five years of experience working with tools to install, troubleshoot, repair and alter lighting, power, heating and manufacturing related equipment.

• Be able to install and troubleshoot variable frequency drives (VFD).

• Knowledgeable in Allen Bradley PLCs.

• Be able to install and troubleshoot servo motors.

• 1st shift position but must be available for after-hour emergency call in including weekends and holidays

• Must have a valid driver's license

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb stairs, and work on a ladder safely using PPE

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active New Jersey Master Electrician License in good standing

• Five (or more) years experience working in a maintenance capacity in a pharmaceutical or industrial manufacturing environment or other regulated environment.

• Five (or more) years experience with mechanical, electrical and automated packaging and aseptic fill equipment.

• Must be able to work as part of a team and work with minimal supervision.

• Clearly communicate issues and resolutions to management, peers and first shift maintenance team.

• Knowledge of pumps, motors, gear boxes, and drives.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Knowledge and experience with syringe and high speed vial filling equipment

• Knowledge of change control, Infor EAM CMMS, E-Beam, PLC, calibration.

• Aseptic gown qualified

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 its 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.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

#GD-SG
#LI-GZ

#LI-Onsite
#vhd

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesnt 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, lets 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 !

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK .