Senior Engineering Technician (Secondment)

Responsibilities

• This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
• Work with, operate, and support a range of equipment and technologies within the sterile manufacturing and filling value stream in a shift-based environment (24/5 or 24/7).
• Lead and supervise the Engineering Technician team to meet production and maintenance needs, acting as stand-in for the Engineering Team Manager.
• Act as first point of escalation for equipment breakdowns, building services issues, and hands-on technical support.
• Plan, prioritise, and communicate engineering activities, including shift handovers, Tier meetings, shutdowns, and maintenance scheduling via MERPS.
• Ensure GMP, EHS, and quality compliance through documentation, deviations, change controls, audits, and contractor supervision.
• Drive continuous improvement, equipment upgrades, data accuracy (SAP/MERPS), training compliance, and support for projects and new product introductions.
• Why You?
• Basic Qualification
• We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
• Minimum of an HNC level qualification in an Engineering discipline
• An Industry recognised Engineering apprenticeship
• Significant post-apprenticeship industry experience
• Hands on experience of GSK processes and procedures
• Demonstrable experience working with cross functional teams in a complex organisation.
• Preferred Qualification
• If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
• Experience working in classified areas such as ISO 5 or ISO 7.
• Demonstrable experience in a leadership, training and team support functions.
• Experience working as a subject matter expect.
• Hands on experience of engineering project management.
• Apply now
• If this role fits your skills and ambitions, please apply. Tell us how your experience matches the responsibilities and qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusion. We look forward to hearing from you.
• Why GSK?
• Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
• 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.
• Should you require any adjustments to our process to

Additional Information

440889 Senior Engineering Technician (12 Months Secondment/FTC) Closing Date: 22nd May 2026 (COB) 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. Position Summary As Senior Engineering Technician you will provide a comprehensive and professional engineering support service for the Sterile Value Stream to meet the business & regulatory needs of the department, with responsibility for all engineering activities associated with the production process.

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