Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Mar 25 2025
The Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) at GSK’s Ware Manufacturing site is looking to recruit an Operations Support Manager within the Micronising Unit Operation. Reporting to the Manufacturing Unit Manager, the purpose of the role is to identify, implement and support operational improvements that deliver advantage for the Value Stream whilst ensuring focus on safety, quality and compliance is maintained.
As OSM you may have up to 2 direct reports.
Key Responsibilities (include):
* Identify and implement operational improvements that deliver competitive advantage for the Value Stream, aligned to site priorities.
* Identify best practice and implement improvement activities.
* Act as the production representative for project activity delivered within the area of responsibility, providing user requirements, managing production deliverables, and liaising directly with project managers.
* Ensure that compliance and governance processes in the area are robust and supported, and where relevant to manage the Compliance Coordinator.
* Ensure that the production aspects of Supply Chain Planning processes are in place, in use and effective.
* Coach team members at all levels of the Value Stream to deliver excellence and continuous improvement through the use of GPS tools and standards.
* Act as deputy to Manufacturing Unit Manager where required.
About You:
This role will require an individual with previous Micronising experience and will suit a motivated person who is able to effectively multi-task and prioritise and has experience of working in a complex GMP manufacturing area. An ability to engage with and lead others to solve complex problems using the DMAIC methodology or similar ensuring robust solutions are identified. You will be resilient and calm under pressure, with strong people skills and a proven ability to influence people to achieve set targets and drive area performance.
You will have a strong continuous improvement mindset and an equally strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and procedures concerning safety, quality & compliance.
Basic Qualifications:
* Demonstrable capability to manage teams, both line and matrix, in an Operational role.
* Micronising experience (ideally)
* Knowledge/understanding of product dose forms and their manufacturing processes (obtained from a highly-regulated industry)
Benefits:
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 participate in industry conferences
* Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies)
* 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.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent.
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.
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