Mechanical Engineering (Multiple Roles & Locations) Industrial Placement, UK 2026
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Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware; UK - Angus - Montrose; UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle; UK - West Sussex - Worthing.
Posted Date: Sep 11 2025
Choose Wisely, Apply Confidently. To maximise your opportunities at securing an Industrial Placement with us this year, we strongly advise that you apply to no more than 3 adverts. (For clarity, multiple roles within a single advert are considered one application.)
Roles Available in Location: Montrose, Barnard Castle, Worthing, Ware
Education required: To apply for this placement, you must be: Currently studying an IMechE accredited undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
Other requirements: You will have completed a minimum of 2 years of your undergraduate degree but will not have graduated at the start of your placement. You must be enrolled at a UK or ROI University for the duration of your placement.
If you have already graduated with a bachelor’s degree and are currently studying a postgraduate Masters, you are not eligible for this programme.
Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English
Expected Start date: July 2026
Duration: 1 year (approximately)
Salary: A salary of £25,400 plus a bonus.
Workplace Arrangements: Please read the workplace arrangements for each role carefully before applying.
Application Closing: Early applications are encouraged as candidates will be reviewed regularly, and the advert may close at any point.
A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact. You’ll take on challenging tasks within live projects or assignments. You’ll also get to learn from others in your team and other parts of GSK whilst developing your skills and gaining valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
What do we offer you?
* A competitive salary, with an annual bonus based on company performance.
* Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
* Access to our wellbeing platform with personalised resources, confidential helpline 24/7, mindfulness, health screenings and financial wellbeing support.
* Private Healthcare Insurance, including 24-hour online GP.
* Optional Support: identity protection, long-term care insurance, home, auto, and pet insurance
* Opportunities to work with Employee Resource Groups for networking and mentorship.
* Access to IPUnite – a community for Early Careers participants with development and social connections.
* 2 volunteering days per year
Typical skills you can expect to learn on this placement include:
* Teamworking with multidisciplinary teams
* Communication (written & verbal)
* Time management
* Problem-solving
* Networking
* Data analysis and management
* Technical skills (as detailed in each role description)
The Roles (4 available)
Role 1 – Mechanical Engineering - Montrose
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Overview of the Department: GSK Montrose manufactures a range of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for respiratory, dermatological and HIV conditions. The Production Engineering team provides support to five key manufacturing areas producing multiple APIs. The team consists of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Inspection, HVAC Engineering, Reliability Engineering and Engineering Maintenance. The department supports the utilities and infrastructure strategy and provides solutions to engineering problems throughout the business.
Key Placement Learnings:
* Ownership of maintenance life cycle plans (establish, update, review)
* Perform failure investigations
* Develop technical specification of maintenance contracts
* Technical input and approvals under the Plant Modification Procedure
* Make recommendations on technically complex issues through evaluating engineering problems that have potential business impact
* Consider legal, regulatory and financial implications of engineering standards and changes
* Ensure asset care activities are performed in a compliant manner
* Understand commitments/requirements of the Quality Management System
* Follow Good Manufacturing Practice principles
Role 2 – Mechanical Engineering - Barnard Castle
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Overview of the Department: Barnard Castle is a key secondary site with a large number of new products in development. We manufacture a range of pharmaceutical products from Sterile, to liquids and dermatologicals. Roles focus on improving equipment, reliability and production performance.
Key Placement Learnings:
* Reliability studies on critical equipment
* Predictive maintenance introduction
* Maintenance optimisation
* DMAIC problem solving and improvements
* Contributing to safety and quality risk assessments
* Reducing failure rates and contributing to cost saving analysis
Role 3 – Mechanical Engineering - Worthing
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Overview of the Department: Opportunities at Worthing across Manufacturing, Packaging, Utilities and Facilities, GMP critical systems, and R&D facility interfaces.
Key Placement Learnings:
* Supporting delivery of Mechanical, Inspection and Reliability programmes
* Investigating new engineering technologies
* Maintenance best practice development and implementation
* Specifying new equipment and components
* Root cause analysis and safety/quality risk assessments
* Continuous improvement and GMP understanding
* Understanding equipment, plant and processes; problem solving
* Leading and managing peers or contractors
* Developing project management and planning skills for plant modifications, turnarounds, safety improvements
Role 4 – Mechanical Engineering - Ware
Workplace Arrangements: Full time on site required
Overview of the Department: roles across Packing, Assembly, Frontend Engineering, MSAT, and Utilities & Facilities. The OSD Engineering team focuses on tablet manufacturing equipment. The MSAT department monitors performance of Respiratory value streams. The Utilities & Facilities department manages building services across Ware.
Key Placement Learnings:
* Leading maintenance/equipment/improvement projects
* Understanding business processes (MOC, Risk Assessment, Machinery Safety, Process Safety)
* Change management and Root Cause Analysis
* Supporting equipment upgrades
* Problem solving to reduce rejects and waste cost
* Managing investigations and deviations
* Machinery safety risk assessments and safety fundamentals
* Understanding site equipment, plant and processes
* GMP principles
* Collaborating across teams
Apply now! These placement opportunities have recruitment stages: Eligibility Form, GSK Digital Assessment, Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview. Hint and tips available on our Early Careers Hub.
We’re 100% open to all talent. For inclusivity and adjustments, contact us at uk.InternRecruitment@gsk.com.
For UK Intern roles including Industrial Placements, contact 01582 692870 or uk.EarlyCareers@gsk.com.
Why GSK? GSK is a global biopharma company focused on four therapeutic areas and committed to equal opportunity employment.
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