BC MSAT Process Engineer

Site Name: UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle

Posted Date: Dec 11 2024

Manufacturing Process Engineer – (Permanent and Fixed Term Contracts available)

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site that has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases. As a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued, and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. We embrace modern work practices with our Performance with Choice programme.

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will work as part of a team supporting the production area providing a technical service. This will involve provision of a New Production Introduction, troubleshooting, working on technical projects & supply of technical data. Your role will span work undertaken in the Pilot Plant & production environments. All work must be conducted in compliance with specified GMP and EHS standards.

In this role you will…

• Process Design, Development and Improvement: Design and develop manufacturing processes for new products and optimise existing processes to improve efficiency and quality in line with regulatory requirements. Identify and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Process Validation: Input into the specification for new process technologies to enhance production capabilities. Work with R&D and global functions for the tech transfer and validation of processes.
• Project Delivery: Manage multiple priorities and work in an agile way to deliver project milestones.
• Operational Support: Diagnose and resolve process-related issues using root cause analysis (RCA) techniques to minimise downtime and ensure smooth production operations. Collect and analyse process data to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Quality Compliance: Lead or assist in FMEAs, risk assessments, deviations, change controls, and corrective and preventive action closures.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure all manufacturing processes adhere to safety regulations and company policies to maintain a safe working environment.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelors/Masters in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering), Biology, Chemistry or another related field with proven technical experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with cGMP, industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• PHD in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering), Biology, Chemistry or another related field with technical and industry experience.
• Preferred experience in life science, biotechnology, pharmaceutical or other regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.

Closing Date for Applications: 3rd January (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class (US only).

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.