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Sustainability Technologist (Packaging) - 18-month FTC (Fixed Term Contract)

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us at GSK's Worthing manufacturing site. The role provides technical day to day support for Orals Packaging Operations and Systems. This includes provision of trouble-shooting support for production processes and equipment, as well as supporting process and technical investigations (including corrective and preventative actions and internal problem notifications). You will also support and own key compliance processes and responding directly to Customers whilst supporting packaging component improvements and changes.

In this role you will be;

• Responsible for packaging component design (Primary, Secondary & Tertiary) and continuous improvement aligned to company goals, to encompass but not limited to coordination of line trials, communication with vendors and up-dates to GSK packaging systems.

• Responsible for day to day support to the end to end packaging Operations and Systems. providing response with the appropriate sense of urgency, dealing effectively with conflicting priorities, in support of the order fulfilment

• Provide troubleshooting support for production processes and equipment. Support process and technical investigations, including corrective and preventative actions and internal problem notifications.

• Supporting and in some cases owning key compliance processes and activities aligned to the value stream, including but not limited to, Self Inspections, VRRs, deviation management, safety sampling, Risk Management, Laboratory Investigation / Plant Investigations, CAPA, Customer and Vendor complaints, and planned change.

• Identify opportunities to improve the Worthing Orals Business through robust problem solving and continuous improvement, tracking and ensuring beneficial delivery of corrective actions, preventative actions and minor projects for department against measurable targets

• Support updates and maintenance of key documentation in the production areas.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Friday 17th March 2023 (COB).

Please use your CV to demonstrate how you meet the proficiencies for this role.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Relevant experience in Sustainability / Packaging

• Knowledge of the design and performance of packaging component materials and processes (eg; foils, plastics, paperboard, corrugate, varnish, glues, inks, etc).

• Knowledge/expertise of packaging materials, components, suppliers, equipment, legislation, and technologies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to satisfy project goals

Your knowledge/experience can have been gained in any highly-regulated industry.

About GSK:

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 impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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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