Inspection Technologist (MSAT)
Location: Barnard Castle (Site-based)
Contract Type: 12 month FTC/ secondment
Closing Date: 4th May 2026 (COB)
Business Introduction
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Role Purpose
The Inspection Technologist will work as part of a team supporting automated inspection equipment, processes and teams. Providing this technical service will involve troubleshooting issues, working on technical projects and the supply of technical data. Work will be undertaken in office, laboratory, pilot plant and production environments. All work must be conducted in compliance with specified GMP and EHS standards.
1. Act as Subject Matter Expert for automated leak detection and visual inspection technologies, building deep technical knowledge through collaboration with engineers, suppliers, and review of prior development and validation work.
2. Provide technical leadership and project management support, defining requirements, developing specifications, and tracking milestones through development, validation, and implementation stages.
3. Develop rationales and justifications for inspection technology selection and validation strategies, aligned with quality and regulatory expectations.
4. Plan, execute, and report development and validation trials on production equipment, including design, fabrication, and maintenance of simulated defective units and defect libraries.
5. Work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Operations to ensure governance, approvals, and compliance at each project phase.
6. Deliver ongoing technical support to resolve operational issues, quality investigations, and customer complaints, and communicate technical data effectively across all organisational levels.
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
7. Strong technical/engineering aptitude with the proven ability to understand automated inspection machinery and vision systems
8. Good knowledge of MSAT ways of working
9. Problem solving/Operational Excellence capability
10. Knowledge of GMP and underpinning knowledge of business impacts
11. Ability to handle and interpret data supporting decision making processes
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
12. Good interpersonal/communication (verbal and written)/presentation skills
13. Ability to work as part of a team
14. Ability to work to deadlines and key milestones
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.