Shift Engineer Ware, England
Job description
Posted Date: Apr 17 2023
The Engineering function at the GSK Ware Manufacturing and Supply site is responsible for the provision of technical expertise to support the manufacturing, automation and controls systems for all production operations to ensure production targets are achieved.
We are looking for a motivated Shift Engineer to join our RSC Packing Engineering function and manage a shift of Technicians (up to 6 Direct Reports). Reporting into the Engineering Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing People, Plant and/or Equipment and/or Process understanding across the Ware Site. You will work alongside fellow engineers, contractors, suppliers and consultants to deliver a range of engineering-related activities to agreed levels of quality, cost, time and tangible benefit
You will have responsibility for the overall performance of the process, including making improvements to ensure delivery of the Site’s commercial strategy. You will also support with any regulatory auditor questions during inspections.
Other elements of the role include supporting the wider operations of GSK’s manufacturing sites, and fully understanding all the regulatory and statutory requirements (Safety and Quality/GMP) that govern manufacturing business processes.
Shift Pattern: Please note that this role operates on the 24/5 shift (Monday to Friday) Days & Nights “Full” (12-hour) shifts.
About You:
This role would suit a motivated person who has strong experience of working in a complex GMP environment. You will be a qualified engineer, with strong people skills. A proven ability to drive performance is a must. It is imperative in this role that you demonstrate an ability to drive common-thinking, with a focus on providing solutions. You will need to be persuasive, have a strong continuous improvement mindset, and have proven experience dealing with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups. Ideally you will have worked in a highly regulated industry.
About Ware Manufacturing 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 of new medicines in these dose forms, many of which are life saving medicines. A series of investments in new state-of-the-art equipment are being made that will support the delivery of a record number of new products.
CLOSING DATE for applications: Tuesday 2nd of May 2023 (COB).
When applying for this role, please include your CV in your application.
Basic Qualifications:
- Relevant qualifications and / or experience (eg; Engineering HND / degree and relevant experience)
- Required to demonstrate knowledge / experience in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), understands its impact on their own role and the implications of not following cGMP
GSK has changed. In July 2022, we demerged our world-leading consumer healthcare business, Haleon. We are now a fully focused biopharma company. We prioritise innovation in vaccines and specialty medicines, maximising the increasing opportunities to prevent and treat disease. At the heart of this is our R&D focus on the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies, and our world-leading capabilities in vaccines and medicines development. For more information on GSK please refer to our website: www.gsk.com
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.
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