Engineering Technician Job at GSK (Barnard Castle)

Engineering Technician

GSK

Location:
United Kingdom , Barnard Castle

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually. As an Engineering technician you will provide a comprehensive and professional engineering support service for the Steriles Business Unit (SBU) to meet the business & regulatory needs of the department, with responsibility for all engineering activities associated with the production process. The role will be shift based, likely 24/7 or 24/5.

Job Responsibility:

Working with a range of equipment and technology within a Steriles Business Unit which consists of manufacture/filling & Inspect/Assembly/packaging of both syringes and vials
Supporting day to day breakdown repairs of production / plant equipment
Completing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules & breakdown maintenance activities
Support for localised area projects, including new product introduction
Completion of tasks within Engineering Change Controls
Preparation, completion & ownership of GMP safety and quality documentation
Accountable for the delivery of SAP/MERPS activities such as Work Orders, Notifications, Data Maintenance & Ordering of plant spares
Delivery of Continuous Improvement to drive increased performance in line with EHS & Quality improvement objectives and KPI’s via the use of GPS tools
Equipment upgrades and obsolescence through continuous improvement
Self-management of training compliance metrics
Performing calibration of equipment instrumentation
Supervision of internal/external contractors, ensuring GMP standards, reviewing contract company details for accuracy
Sterile and terminally sterilised processes of products including boundary control and contamination prevention
Building infrastructure specific tasks concerned with, building fabric, electricity, piped services supply and drainage
Operation & maintenance of systems such as air compressors, VHP and refrigeration systems
Positively engage with stakeholders, ensuring relevant contract details are accurate
Deliver data cleansing activities to ensure optimum data maintenance
Maintain compliance in the role, department and site procedures, processes and systems
Manage the data creations and changes to SAP vendor data

Requirements:

Multi skilled technician with an industry recognised apprenticeship and post-apprenticeship industry-based knowledge and experience
Minimum of an HNC level qualification in an Engineering discipline
Hands on experience of GSK/Pharmaceutical processes and procedures
Experience with SAP business system
Demonstrable experience working with cross functional teams in a complex organisation
Required to demonstrate competence in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
Strong experience of working in a complex GMP environment

Nice to have:

Experience working in classified areas such as ISO 5 or ISO 7
Good communication and teamwork skills
Ability to implement plans and holding yourself and team accountable for delivery goals
Ability to work under pressure

What we offer:

Competitive base salary
Annual bonus based on company performance
Flexible working options available for most roles
Learning and career development
Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
Employee recognition programmes
Pension plan membership
Shares and savings programme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 27, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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