Regional EM Engineering Lead

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.

Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

The role ensures External Manufacturing delivers products to patients through strong engineering performance at Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) sites. Reporting to the External Manufacturing Engineering Lead, the role is integral in delivering new product introduction from R&D, business development deals and existing GSK products through the full range of engineering input; site assessments, capital management, trouble‑shooting and multi‑site engineering programs. As the role has a focus on Large Molecule Drug Substance activity, strong knowledge of the engineering aspects of this dose form is necessary.

This expertise will also carry over to internal GSK sites when support is required.

• Accountability for a portion of the ~150 site External Manufacturing network, covering Medicines and Vaccines Large Molecule Drug Substance and Drug Product, Medicine Small Molecule API and secondary, including newer product types such as Antibody Drug Conjugates and Oligonucleotides. As the Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Large Molecule Drug Substance, the role also supports internal Large Molecule Drug Substance sites.
• Engineering performance accountability (equipment uptime, engineering safety and quality compliance) through engagement including site visits/audits and virtual engagement.
• Oversight and accountability for key capital project delivery, enabling new product launch/supply continuity.
• Responsibilities as the Large Molecule Drug Substance Engineering Subject Matter Expert.
• Programs or actions to support delivery of the External Manufacturing strategic objectives (safety improvements, waste elimination, product cycle time reduction etc.).
• Delivery of improvement programs e.g. Extractables & Leachables, PFAS, obsolescence management.
• Engineering input into the development of recommendations from the GSC (Global Supply Chain) Strategy team.
• Possible ownership of the External Manufacturing capital plan.
• Engineering capability building of the External Manufacturing team and the external sites.
• Collaborative working with Smart Manufacturing and the Tech team to integrate Engineering activities.

• A minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) or an associate degree is required, along with relevant experience in engineering disciplines such as Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in relevant roles, with a focus on Large Molecule Drug Substance.
• Project or program delivery of large capital projects.
• Experience with GSC Engineering Policies, Standards and the Project Management Framework.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering.
• Experience in Drug Product Engineering.
• Engineering experience in conjugation projects/operations.
• Engineering experience in small molecule primary and secondary, including API /high toxicity API manufacture.
• Capital project delivery experience at a Large Molecule Drug Substance/Drug Product site.
• Experience of the GSC EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) Standards.
• Experience with broader site/central engineering roles covering utilities, compliance and facilities.
• Experience working with external manufacturing sites.
• Relationship management, with either internal or external…