GSK
Pharmaceuticals
EngineeringTechnician
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Engineering Technician at GSK. Skills: Electrical maintenance, Mechanical maintenance, Calibration, Fault finding, Problem solving, Automation. Provide engineering expertise to support production activities and site operations. Perform a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK’s products”
What You'll Achieve.
Support production activities and site operations; Support safety, quality, and reliability; Maximise quality and performance
Industry & Context.
Fault finding; Interrogation of control systems; Problem solving; Breakdown resolution; Diagnostics
Work within a disciplined and regulated environment, Shift patterns (24/5, 24/7, Double-Days), High Voltage (HV) substation checks (in some roles), Permit to Work (ATEX, PUWER, Zero Access, LOTO)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Relevant engineering qualifications and / or experience, HND / HNC, Engineering Apprenticeship, EngTech status (certificate) and have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship (if no HNC level qualification), Good standard of numeracy and literacy, Willing learner, Good communicator, Takes personal accountability, ownership, and action, Good verbal, written and computer communication skills, Able to work within a team, Able to follow standard processes, Able to work within a disciplined and regulated environment
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience in Electrical, Hands-on experience in Mechanical, Hands-on experience in Calibration and Instrumentation, Hands-on experience in Pneumatics, Hands-on experience in Automation (Siemens / Rockwell), Electrical Distribution (including High Voltage) (for Utilities & Facilities roles), Controls and Building Management Systems (BMS) (for Utilities & Facilities roles)
What You'll Do.
Provide engineering expertise to support production activities and site operations
Perform a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK’s products
Support highly skilled
diverse teams across production
and technical functions
Conduct a wide range of engineering maintenance
physical interventions and repair activities across specialist manufacturing
and building services equipment
preventative and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance activities on production and utilities equipment
Calibration of critical process and utility equipment
interrogation of control systems
problem solving and breakdown resolution across a variety of equipment
Routine testing of HVAC systems including air quality
Continuous improvement of production and utilities equipment and processes to support safety
Completing statutory inspections / safe systems of work
Liaising with cross functional Quality
Involvement with project work (including commissioning and installing new equipment)
Using site systems and engineering data to support diagnostics
compliance and equipment improvement
Working with contractors
and service engineers to support safe and compliant completion of specialist work
Preventative and reactive maintenance
Commissioning of new equipment
Continuous improvement to maximise quality and performance
Mechanical/electrical maintenance
Process equipment HVAC and Wash-in-Place support
Equipment installation
Continuous improvement
Provide 24/7 maintenance for site-critical utilities
controls and calibration specialists on planned and reactive work
Contractor coordination
Specialist permit issuance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work in a team to support the highly skilled, diverse teams across production, quality, and technical functions; Liaising with cross functional Quality, Validation, Production, Logistics, and Technical; Working with contractors, vendors, and service engineers; Team-based role; Work with mechanical, electrical, controls and calibration specialists
Communication Scope
Good verbal, written and computer communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project work, Commissioning, Installing new equipment, Equipment installation, Validation
Full Job Description
GSK’s Ware Site (Hertfordshire, UK) is a key manufacturing center for GSK, manufacturing medicines and supply globally. We are looking for numerous qualified Engineering Technicians to join the Ware site’s engineering team to provide engineering expertise to support production activities and site operations (by performing a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK’s products). Engineering Technicians work in a team to support the highly skilled, diverse teams across production, quality, and technical functions at the site. Engineering Technicians conduct a wide range of engineering maintenance, calibrations, physical interventions and repair activities across specialist manufacturing, packing, and building services equipment. **Engineering Technician tasks may include:** * Performing planned, preventative and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance activities on production and utilities equipment * Calibration of critical process and utility equipment * Fault finding, interrogation of control systems, problem solving and breakdown resolution across a variety of equipment * Routine testing of HVAC systems including air quality * Continuous improvement of production and utilities equipment and processes to support safety, quality, and reliability * Completing statutory inspections / safe systems of work: ATEX, PUWER, Zero Access, LOTO, Permit to Work, Zero Access (plus High Voltage [HV] substation checks in some roles) * Liaising with cross functional teams; Quality, Validation, Production, Logistics, and Technical. * You may also be involved with project work (including commissioning and installing new equipment) * Using site systems and engineering data to support diagnostics, compliance and equipment improvement * Working with contractors, vendors, and service engineers to support safe and compliant completion of specialist work. **Shift Pattern:** The site operates on a variety of shift patterns (depending on the department) * 24/5 (12-hour shifts ru
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