Reference No. R2795781

Job Title: Manager, Metrology Planner

Location: Toronto, ON

Grade: L2-1

Hiring Manager: Jay Kim

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 Manager, Metrology Planner within our Centralized Maintenance team, will be to manage and coordinate metrology activities to support R&D, QA/RA, Production, and IO needs across the Toronto plant. This role ensures resources are planned and utilized efficiently, maintains the Metrology/Calibration Program to meet safety and regulatory compliance, and provides leadership and performance feedback to the Metrology team. The Metrology Planner also assists in developing and implementing key documents by providing technical recommendations.

This position also requires the operation and administration of the SAP Plant Maintenance module and Indysoft to manage the Calibration program planning process efficiently. Working closely with the Maintenance, Reliability, and Production teams, the Metrology Planner ensures that all required resources, including labor, materials, and tools, are allocated efficiently to execute calibrations in line with SMS 2.0 best practices.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re 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:

(50 %) Planning and Scheduling

Plan and schedule a large volume of work orders per month for multiple trades in a unionized environment.

Ensure timely and accurate calibration of instruments within the due date of ZM05s.

Develop and manage schedules using CMMS (SAP), collaborate with end users, and ensure availability of necessary materials and resources.

Assess notifications to plan for corrective calibration in a timely manner.

(30 %) Utilization of SAP Maintenance Planning Module

Support Establish frequency and tolerances to be applied for certification on GxP critical devices.

Ensure compliance with cGMP guidelines and regulations with respect to certification programs.

Create and analyze SAP reports, develop new metrics, and manipulate data to support planning and scheduling functions.

Analyze SAP data to develop and support reliability and business improvement initiatives.

Develop new maintenance KPIs and performance metrics as needed to enhance planning efficiency.

Extract and manipulate SAP data to support continuous reliability improvements.

(20 %) Collaboration and Communication

Contributes to the writing of corporate policies for Metrology.

Work closely with Production, Technical, Quality, and Safety teams to foster strong working relationships and ensure smooth maintenance execution.

Provide data, reports, and insights to site management in response to maintenance-related inquiries.

Attend stakeholder meetings to communicate scheduling changes and gather feedback for process improvements.

Ensure proper closure and sign-off of completed maintenance work orders by end users.

Maintain open communication with all relevant stakeholders to enhance maintenance coordination and execution.

Support the Reliability and Maintenance Engineering function.

HSE REQUIREMENT/STATEMENT

Works within the policies, procedures and regulations as required by the Company and under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

CONTEXT OF THE JOB/MAJOR CHALLENGES

Functional/Technical skills

Must have an understanding of related profession/trades related to Metrology/Calibration – of equipment, instruments and systems, along with an understanding of the various areas within the facility from the biotechnical production areas to the related support functions within the metrology department.  Evaluation of skills/competence of technical and/or contract staff performing calibrations. Knowledge of metrology, calibration, testing and certification of equipment and instruments.Decisions on acceptance or rejection of metrology work and evaluation of test data and results to ensure compliance knowledge of cGMP Guidelines/Policies or compliance codes. Ability to prepare and ensure that budget criteria are met.

 

Supervisory/Personal skills

Ability to manage labor relations, closely liaison with all trades, production, R&D, QA/RA, Engineering, external contractors or consultants, and other site personnel as needed.  Personnel Management - Identify, co-ordinate, administer, and provide, technical training, as required for personnel. Knowledge of any Federal and Corporate standards, policies or codes (i.e. Employment Standards Acts, Canadian Human Rights, Occupational Health and Safety Acts, Federal Contractor Program) related to metrology activities.

DIMENSIONS/SCOPE

Responsible for Calibration of equipment and/or instruments at the Sanofi Pasteur Limited Toronto site. 

Budgetary Responsibility

Manage an approved budget (>$500,000 and <$1,000,000)Purchasing Authority: < $1,000

Key Decisions:

Establishing Certification policy for the sitePrioritize/schedule maintenance workDevelop procedures for calibration certification for equipment and/or instrumentsEvaluation of test data and results to ensure complianceEvaluation of skills/competence of technical and/or contract staff performing calibrationsDecisions on acceptance or rejection of metrology work

About you

Education/Certifications

Minimum three (3) year Community College or equivalent degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering program

Minimum two (2) years of previous related experience in scheduling or building maintenance planning/environment

Maintenance Management Professional (MMP), an asset

Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.), an asset

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), an asset

Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.), an asset

Certified Technician (C.Tech.), an asset

Professional Engineer (EIT / P.Eng), an asset

Experience

Good working knowledge of the planned maintenance module of SAP

Advanced level of Excel including Pivot tables, VLOOKUP and VBA Macro’s

Highly organized and detail oriented

Ability to handle multiple demands in a fast-paced environment

Experience within a GMP environment will be considered an asset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Interpersonal skills and ability to function as part of a team while motivating technical staff to achieve results.

Problem solving skills with ability to identify root cause of equipment failures

Organizational skills to create a department that is at optimal productivity and consistently look to increase efficiency.

Experience working with production equipment such as fermentor, autoclaves, incubators, fridges and freezers

Experience working with clean / black utility equipment such as plant steam / clean steam generators, PW / WFI generation, distillation systems

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​

This position is for a new vacant role that is now open for applications.

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Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants.  Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$76,200.00 - $110,066.66

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.

La fourchette salariale pour ce poste est la suivante:

$76,200.00 - $110,066.66

Toute compensation sera déterminée en fonction de l'expérience démontrée. Les employés peuvent être admissibles à participer aux programmes d'avantages sociau de l'enterprise. Des informations supplémentaires sur les avantages sont disponibles via le lien.