Automation/Instrumentation Engineering Manager
Location: UK – West Sussex – Worthing
Posted date: Dec 9 2025
Closing date for applications: 23rd December (COB)
This is a site-based role at Worthing. We manufacture and supply reliable, high‑quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.
We value practical technical leadership, clear communication, and a passion for developing people. This role offers strong career growth, meaningful impact on patient‑focused work, and the chance to help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
You will lead the Automation and Instrumentation engineering team to design, deliver and maintain reliable automated systems across site operations. You will work closely with manufacturing, quality, project delivery and external partners to deliver safe, compliant and efficient automation solutions.
Responsibilities
* Lead a multi‑discipline team of automation and instrumentation engineers to support operations, projects and continuous improvement.
* Own technical delivery for control systems, PLCs, SCADA, process instrumentation and related networks from design through commissioning and handover.
* Set engineering standards, ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements, and maintain system lifecycle records.
* Manage contractors and third‑party suppliers, ensuring work meets schedule, budget and quality expectations.
* Coach and develop engineers and technicians, building capability and promoting best practice.
* Collaborate with site stakeholders to prioritise work, support change control, and resolve technical issues quickly.
* Provide subject matter expertise on automation architecture, control strategies, and instrumentation selection.
* Ensure control systems and instrumentation are designed, validated and documented to required standards.
* Lead technical reviews, risk assessments and root cause investigations for automation incidents.
* Plan and support site automation capital projects, from requirements capture to FAT, SAT and handover.
* Oversight of maintenance and calibration programmes for instrumentation and control hardware.
* Promote continuous improvement through automation, data use and digital tools to increase reliability and efficiency.
Basic Qualifications
* Degree in engineering (electrical, electronic, control systems, instrumentation) or equivalent technical qualification.
* Extensive experience in automation, controls or instrumentation engineering in a manufacturing environment.
* Hands‑on experience with PLC, DCS or SCADA systems and process instrumentation.
* Strong knowledge of control system lifecycle, commissioning and validation practices.
* Experience managing engineering teams, contractors or suppliers.
* Clear communicator with proven stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience working in life sciences, pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
* Knowledge of industrial networks, OT/IT integration and cybersecurity basics for control systems.
* Experience with regulatory expectations for computerized systems and validation activities.
* Project management experience delivering capital automation projects.
* Familiarity with predictive maintenance, process analytics or smart manufacturing tools.
* Professional registration or chartership (e.g. IET, IMechE, IChemE) or equivalent.
What We Offer
You will join a collaborative engineering community focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement. You will have clear development pathways, training and support to grow your technical and leadership skills. You will make a real difference by helping deliver reliable operations and bringing innovation to site automation.
How to Apply
Submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining how your skills match the role and why you want to join GSK.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
If you require adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us on UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday.
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