Mechanical Tradesperson

Mechanical Tradesperson Irvine, Scotland

GSK
Full Time Irvine, Scotland 31713 - 39626 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Site Name: UK - North Ayrshire - Irvine
Posted Date: May 9 2023


We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 million vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

Mechanical Tradesperson

GSK are recruiting a Mechanical Tradesperson on a full-time and permanent basis at the Irvine site.

We are seeking someone that is passionate and able to ‘roll up their sleeves’ when needed and in return we will offer fantastic career progression and the opportunity to engage with Senior Stakeholders, allowing you to shape and contribute to the success of the business.

Job Purpose

You will provide a maintenance service on mechanical equipment and record results in accordance with appropriate internal and external standards. You will provide support for mechanical breakdowns and assess any mechanical safety issues.

In this role you will…

  • Maintain and test a wide range of process plant equipment to ensure mechanical safety and quality compliance
  • Diagnose and repair process plant equipment and mechanical faults including escalation where necessary to enhance production performance
  • Inspection of process plant equipment to verify the correct and safe operation
  • Verify and support the installation, operation and performance of new project installations as part of commissioning to ensure validation
  • Accurately Record and Report all maintenance activities to provide documented evidence of analysis and audit trail
  • Provide coaching & mentoring to apprentices and new technicians to contribute to their development
  • Ensure all activities comply with site safety procedure and safe systems of work including issuing and accepting permits for mechanical systems including electrical isolations.
  • Conduct suitable handover to ensure job status is communicated to appropriate person.

Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

During the course of your application you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application / selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements, please contact 0808 234 4391. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

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Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Served a recognised engineering apprenticeship and educated to NVQ Level 3 and/or HNC in relevant discipline
  • Knowledge of maintaining process plant and mechanical equipment
  • Able to comply with internal and external engineering and regulatory standards
  • Experience of working with process and processing systems including hazardous area.
  • Strong I.T. Skills
  • Knowledge of plant operations and regulations; GMP; Safety
  • Working knowledge of MERPS/SAP
  • Interpersonal skills; Good communications (written/oral), team player
  • Organisational skills; Practical/methodical/forward thinking

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 organisation 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).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] or 0808 234 4391. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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Mechanical Tradesperson
GSK

www.gsk.com
Brentford, United Kingdom
Emma Walmsley
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
1830
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