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Engineering technician (inhalations) - 1 year secondment / fixed term contract (ftc)

Barnard Castle
Temporary
1054 GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited
Engineering technician
Posted: 18h ago
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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.


Position Summary
You will keep site equipment, utilities and building services safe and reliable. You will work closely with engineers, operators and quality colleagues to diagnose faults, complete maintenance tasks and support projects. We value practical problem-solvers who work safely, learn quickly and share ideas to improve equipment performance. This role offers clear opportunities to build technical skills, gain project experience and make a meaningful contribution to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Carry out preventative maintenance, routine checks and repairs on production equipment, utilities and building systems.
- Diagnose and resolve equipment failures to reduce downtime and keep production running.
- Perform testing and calibration of critical systems.
- Support installation, commissioning and validation of new equipment or modifications.
- Complete engineering work orders, maintenance records and required documentation in line with procedures.
- Contribute to small projects and continuous improvement activities to raise reliability and efficiency.

Please Note: This role is currently budgeted for circa 1-year in duration (either as secondment or as a Fixed Term Contract)

Advert Close Date: Monday 5th of January 2026 (COB)

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.

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