Engineering Team Manager

Engineering Team Manager - Barnard Castle Sterile Business Unit (SBU)

GSK Are currently looking for an engineering team manager for their state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Barnard Castle. As a Engineering team manager you will be responsible for implementing assigned aspects of the site Equipment Reliability program and site strategy by ensuring production equipment is available to produce when needed & to deliver product per customer demand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management & supervision of the SBU Engineering team.
• Management & supervision of contractors.
• Engineering customer for SBU small-scale project activities.
• Management of SBU maintenance budget,
• Planning & implementation of EHS policy & improvement activities.
• Planning & implementation of Quality policy & improvement activities.

• Planning & implementation of maintenance strategy.
• Delivery of continuous improvements to drive increased performance in line with objectives and KPI's.

• Preparation & review of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules & associated reports via MERPS.

• Provision of information WRT customer service, maintenance & shutdown requirements to the business schedule planning forum.

• Additional duties as defined & agreed with the business unit Engineering Operations Manager due to business requirements

Closing date for applications: Friday 1st November

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Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant qualifications and / or experience is essential.
• Engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
• Required to demonstrate competence in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), understands its impact on their own role and the implications of not following cGMP.

About GSK:

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company that researches and develops a broad range of innovative medicines and brands. Our products are used by millions of people around the world, helping them to do more, feel better and live longer. Employing over 100,000 people globally, we have 71 manufacturing sites around the world. For more information on GSK please refer to our website:

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