Shift Engineer; Respiratory Supply Chain - RSC

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. The Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) engineering team work (on shift) to provide engineering expertise to support production activities.

We are looking to recruit a Shift Engineer to join the RSC Engineering team to manage a shift of Engineering Technicians (up to 6 Direct Reports). Reporting into an 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 benefits.
• 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: Please note that RSC shift engineers operate on shift. We have 2 different shift patterns in the Respiratory Supply Chain: 24/7 shift and 24/5 shift – both involve 12-hour shifts which run from circa 7:00 to 19:00 (Days) and 19:00 to 7:00 (Nights). These shift patterns include night work and may include weekend working.

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.

We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility  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.

CLOSING DATE for applications:
Friday 30th of January 2026 (COB).

• Relevant qualifications and / or experience (eg; Engineering HND / degree and relevant experience)
• Knowledge / experience in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
• Engineering management experience, ideally obtained from working in a highly-regulated manufacturing environment.

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive base Salary
• Shift allowance and contractual overtime
• 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 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 .

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