Shift Engineering Manager; Respiratory Supply Chain RSC

The Engineering function at the GSK Ware Manufacturing and Supply site is responsible for providing technical expertise to support manufacturing automation and controls systems for all production operations, ensuring production targets are achieved. The Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) engineering team works on shift to support production activities.

The role is for a Shift Engineer on the RSC Engineering team to manage a shift of Engineering Technicians (up to 6 direct reports). Reporting to an Engineering Operations Manager, the Shift Engineer will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing understanding of People, Plant, Equipment, and Process across the Ware site.
• Working with engineers, contractors, suppliers, and consultants to deliver engineering activities to agreed levels of quality, cost, time and tangible benefits.
• Ensuring overall performance of processes, making improvements to support the site’s commercial strategy.
• Supporting regulatory audit questions during inspections.

Other duties include supporting the wider operations of GSK’s manufacturing sites and fully understanding regulatory and statutory requirements (Safety and Quality/GMP) governing manufacturing processes.

RSC shift engineers operate on a 12‑hour shift. There are two patterns:

• 24/7 shift – 07:00 to 19:00 (day) and 19:00 to 07:00 (night).
• 24/5 shift – same times, with weekend working included.

We seek a motivated, qualified engineer with strong experience in a complex GMP environment. You should:

• Have strong people skills and a proven ability to drive performance.
• Be persuasive, solution‑focused and able to facilitate common‑thinking.
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset and experience engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Preferably have worked in a highly regulated industry.

The site is co‑located with R&D colleagues and recently opened a state‑of‑the‑art oral solid dose facility. It produces over 60 million respiratory inhalers per year and processes active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for use on‑site and at other manufacturing sites.

Applications must be submitted by Monday 23rd February 2026 (COB).

• Relevant qualification and/or experience (e.g., Engineering HND/degree).
• Knowledge/experience in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
• Engineering management experience, ideally in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Competitive base salary.
• Shift allowance and contractual overtime.
• Annual bonus based on company performance.
• Opportunities for on‑the‑job training courses.
• Opportunities to attend industry conferences.
• Support for professional development and chartership (accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other bodies).
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes.
• Employee recognition programmes.

• Inventory Control
• Procurement
• SAP
• Supply Chain Experience
• SAP Supply Chain Management
• Production Planning
• Supplier Management
• ERP Systems
• Materials Management
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• MRP

Full‑Time

Years of relevant experience not specified.

1 position

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.