Platform Engineer - Frontend (Micronising, Blending & Filling), Ware
Client:
1054 GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited
Location:
Ware, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Job vacancies
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
b2b151576666
Job Views:
35
Posted:
22.03.2025
Expiry Date:
06.05.2025
Job Description:
GSK are looking for a talented Engineer with a strong pharmaceutical background to work within the respiratory department supporting Frontend (Micronising, Blending and Filling) to provide Engineering technical support of production equipment manufacturing multi-dose powder inhalers.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver professional engineering expertise for unit operations to ensure demonstrated design, installation and performance is maintained and continuously improved during the operational life cycle of the equipment. This extends to ensuring that business improvement upgrades, modifications and adaptations are implemented to meet quality, safety and performance targets. The role operates under the direction of an Engineering Manager with support from technical authorities across multiple equipment Platforms.
The Ware Campus is seeing a significant amount of capital investment, seeing multiple large capital asset refreshment programmes in place across the campus. The successful candidate will influence and provide technical guidance facilitating this expansion as well as supporting the current production equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Developing/delivering improvements across Frontend platforms and associated Infrastructure on site (supporting documentation and validation reviews), working with equipment manufacturers where necessary.
2. Frequent interaction with Quality and Safety Practitioners and Regulatory bodies (via regulatory GMP audits and product market-specific audits). This may include preparing and presenting at Technical Quality Audits.
3. Delivering (and promoting) a culture of improving the performance of Safety, Quality, Cost and Customer Service, ensuring root causing and problem solving are carried out and corrective/ preventative actions are implemented.
4. Supporting and driving conformance to asset maintenance strategy and integrating Continuous Improvement techniques (looking to further integrate digital and data processes to optimize operational effectiveness of the plant).
5. Improvement of procedures relevant to the Frontend Engineering Department.
About You:
1. Knowledge of and experience of working within highly regulated (GMP) environments.
2. A good standard of numeracy and literacy is essential. You will be a willing learner and a good communicator who takes personal accountability, ownership and action. Good verbal, written and computer communication skills are required.
3. Process safety awareness including risk management.
4. Capable of managing small packages of Engineering work on complex manufacturing equipment.
5. Understanding of basic OE and leadership principles.
Basic Qualifications:
1. Minimum of a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) in an Engineering discipline (or relevant experience and working towards).
2. Relevant experience of working within manufacturing engineering teams.
CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 1st of July 2024 (COB).
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:
1. Shift allowance and contractual overtime (Role specific).
2. Annual bonus based on company performance.
3. Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses.
4. Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences.
5. Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies).
6. Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes.
7. Employee recognition programmes.
Why GSK?
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.
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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