Job description
Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Apr 17 2025
The role of the MES Specialist is to manage and maintain the Ware site’s Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), which include the sites’ electronic batch records, to support business continuity and delivery of the company’s ‘Digital and Smart Manufacturing’ ambition.
This role is aligned to the site’s Oral and Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing lines.
Key Responsibilities (include):
* Manage and support the design, development, and qualification of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES Recipes).
* Act as technical subject matter expert (SME) on manufacturing processes within OSD for Business As Usual (BAU), projects and Smart Manufacturing initiatives. Act as point of contact for user support and technical issues- Support GSK Tech on Root causing/ Troubleshooting, as well as supporting Tech on introduction of designs for new lines/ suites products.
* Oversee daily operations of electronic batch management systems (including developing recipes for manufacturing cell therapy products). Assist in creating batch records and documents for new product introductions (at Ware manufacturing site).
* Work with manufacturing quality partners and internal quality teams to develop processes and systems that ensure compliant and successful technology transfers, operations, and lifecycle management of GMP manufacturing processes (meeting all product delivery schedules). This extends to setting up and facilitating a change forum to work with GPS, Production, Technical, Quality, Site IT to identify and implement changes and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with Manufacturing leadership team to ensure alignment and prioritise goals to meet site and corporate objectives.
* Provide technical expertise to support troubleshooting efforts for MES.
* Facilitate timely decision-making and promote active communication and information flow.
* Work collaboratively and transparently with Quality Assurance to ensure high-quality cGMP manufacturing excellence.
* Work with Production, Quality and Tech representatives to plan, prioritise, manage and execute updates to electronic Batch Record (eBR) designs as a result of process changes i.e. Audit/ CAPA actions/ User feedback and associated documentation (i.e. Change Controls, User Acceptance Testing, Move activities and Performance Qualification (PQ).
* Support deployment of annual upgrades to gain new features/ functionality.
* Represent their respective area in Regulatory Inspections of systems, and to create/manage A1PE dashboards.
On-Standby Allowance: These positions are aligned to the working week (eg; 7.5 hours a day, Monday to Friday). However, please note that there is a requirement for occasional flexibility out of work hours / over the weekend (via call-out rota). A Standby Allowance is paid for this flexibility. This will be clarified in more detail during the interview.
About You:
This role is a great opportunity to be instrumental in developing and delivering the Ware Site’s future factory ambitions. You will be working at the cutting edge of digital transformation within GSK, in a high-profile role with senior leadership involvement. As this role is multi-faceted and includes liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders (including on-site production and operations teams), you must be a highly self-motivated person who has experience of working in complex manufacturing situations. You will be resilient and calm under pressure, with strong people skills and a proven ability to influence people to achieve objectives and drive performance. You will have a strong continuous improvement mindset and be hands-on in your approach.
About Ware Manufacturing Site:
We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility at Ware. At this location our scientists, technicians and engineers (from R&D and Global Supply Chain – GSC) work collaboratively together (using the latest technologies) to rapidly knowledge transfer and deliver GSK’s most innovative, medicines faster and more efficiently. On site we produce over 60 million respiratory inhalers each year with growing demand in future years. The site also processes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for use both on site and other manufacturing sites in our network.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE – Friday 2nd of May 2025 (COB).
Basic Qualifications:
* Relevant knowledge / experience (eg; role requires technical understanding, advanced problem solving and solution development skills)
* Relevant technical qualifications / experience (eg; Technical, Engineering, Science, Computer Science or IT degree)
* Manufacturing Experience (eg; understanding/experience of working digital solutions in a GxP environment)
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
* 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 .
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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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
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 place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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