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GSK’s Ware Site is one of the key manufacturing centers for GSK, manufacturing medicines and supplying globally. We are looking for Engineering Technicians to join our team providing engineering expertise within production and in building-services.

Engineering Technicians work in a team (managed by an engineer on shift) to support the highly skilled, diverse teams across production, quality, and technical functions within the site. Engineering Technicians conduct a wide range of engineering maintenance, calibrations, physical interventions and repair activities.

Part-time / Job-Share: We have an opportunity for a part-time/job-share arrangement within the Oral & Solid Dose (OSD) team. We are proposing 2 or 3 days per week (during Monday to Friday) - We are open to discussing alternative arrangements.

As an Engineering Technician your tasks include;

• Fault finding, problem solving and breakdown resolution
• Maintenance activities on tablet production and utilities equipment
• Continuous improvement of production and utilities equipment and processes
• Completion of statutory inspections eg ATEX, zero access, LOTO
• Liaising with cross functional teams Quality Validation Site operations
• Calibration of critical process equipment

Shift Pattern: The team operates on a Double-Days shift pattern; 06:00 to 14:00 (earlies) & 14:00 to 22:00 (lates). This shift alternates 1-week on earlies and 1-week on lates.

About You:

Relevant engineering qualifications and / or experience is required (eg; EngTech Status, Engineering Apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Instrumentation or related electromechanical subjects). A good standard of numeracy and literacy is essential.

You will be a willing learner and a good communicator. Ideally you would have worked in a regulated industry, but this is not essential. Good verbal, written and computer communication skill are needed and you will be able to work within a team and follow standard processes.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in the following areas:

• Calibration
• Automation (the site standard is Siemens / Rockwell)
• Electrical
• Mechanical
• Pneumatics
• Instrumentation
• Process control

About Ware Site:

Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form. The site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company’s pipeline, many of which are life-saving medicines.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 2nd of October 2023 (COB).

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant qualifications and experience (eg; Engineering Apprenticeship, HNC / HND Level qualifications, Eng Tech status).

• A good standard of numeracy and literacy.

Benefits:

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive base Salary

• Annual bonus based on company performance

• Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses

• Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences

• Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies)

• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes

• Employee recognition programmes

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

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