Automation Engineer

Job description

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Apr 12 2024

At GSK's flagship manufacturing site in Ware, we have a heritage in making innovative medicines for diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), HIV and cancer. An exciting place to work, Ware is the new product introduction site (NPI) for respiratory and oral solid dose medicines and has supported the launch of over 15 new innovative medicines since 2017.

We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility at Ware, where scientists, technicians and engineers from R&D and GSC will work collaboratively together using the latest technologies and rapid knowledge transfer to deliver GSK's most innovative, medicines faster and more efficiently.

The automation engineering team provide technical expertise to support the manufacturing automation and control systems for all production operations at Ware GSC. In order to meet the needs of the site we are looking for a motivated, qualified person to join the team. This role would predominantly be site-based however there are flexible working policies. We provide external training where required and support personal development & progression alongside opportunities for further education and professional registration.

Job Purpose

As an Automation Engineer you will be a key member of the sites centralised automation team, providing technical expertise to support a huge diversity of manufacturing, automation and control systems across the Ware Campus.

Key responsibilities include:

• Specification, Procurement, Installation, Acceptance Testing (e.g. FAT/SAT) and Qualification of automation systems in a licensed GMP commercial facility
  
• Provide day to day operational support for the existing automation systems
  
• Ensuring compliance with engineering and EHS standards relevant to the service provided.
  
• Engaging with external specialist companies to deliver projects or provide service.
  
• Developing and delivering improvement strategies to deliver business benefits.
  
• Responsible for supporting senior automation engineers in delivery of site automation strategy.
  
• Work with site Quality and Validation personnel to ensure automation and control system GMP compliance.
  
• Implement and complete change controls, CAPAs, and Deviations for automated GMP systems and equipment.
  

About You

This role is suited to a motivated person with good influencing, communication, and teamworking skills. A successful candidate will have a passion for understanding and mastering a variety of complex systems and must have a keen interest in the development and deployment of emerging technologies into beneficial use.

Basic Qualifications / Skills:

• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Robotics, Electronics and Communications or similar disciplines / backgrounds.
  

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

• Technical and operational knowledge of Automation systems (PLC, HMI, Servo, Vision, Field Instrumentation) for off the shelf and bespoke process and production equipment
  
• Knowledge of change management in a regulated environment
  
• Knowledge of Electrical Design (control panel and field wiring) including understanding and interpreting electrical wiring diagrams and P&ID nomenclature
  
• Appreciation of Operational Technology Cyber Security Standards
  

Benefits:

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive base Salary
  
• Annual bonus based on company performance
  
• Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences
  
• Support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies)
  
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programs
  
• Employee recognition programs
  

Closing date for applications: Monday 29th of April 2024 (COB).

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK .

Why Us?

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 organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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