Shift Engineer (Respiratory Supply Chain - RSC)

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare SA; Ware; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company in Ware, England seeks a qualified engineer to support manufacturing operations in a complex GMP environment. This role involves managing people and equipment, driving performance improvements, and working with diverse stakeholders. Ideal candidates have engineering qualifications, experience in regulatory audits, and a continuous improvement mindset. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including professional development opportunities. Applications close on January 30, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive base Salary

Shift allowance

Annual bonus based on company performance

On-the-job training opportunities

Attendance at industry conferences

Support for professional development

Access to healthcare programmes

Employee recognition programmes

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with experience in a GMP environment.
• Ability to develop process understanding across the site.
• Experience in dealing with regulatory audit questions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop People, Plant, and Equipment understanding.
• Support production activities alongside contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure delivery of the Site’s commercial strategy.

Skills

Strong experience in a complex GMP environment

Ability to drive performance

Strong people skills

Continuous improvement mindset

Ability to deal with diverse stakeholders

Education

Engineering HND/degree

Job description

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware

Posted Date: Jan 15 2026

The Engineering function at the GSK Ware Manufacturing and Supply site is responsible for the provision of technical expertise to support the manufacturing, automation and controls systems for all production operations to ensure production targets are achieved. The Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) engineering team work (on shift) to provide engineering expertise to support production activities.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing People, Plant and/or Equipment and/or Process understanding across the Ware Site.
• You will work alongside fellow engineers, contractors, suppliers and consultants to deliver a range of engineering-related activities to agreed levels of quality, cost, time and tangible benefits.
• You will have responsibility for the overall performance of the process, including making improvements to ensure delivery of the Site’s commercial strategy.
• You will also support with any regulatory auditor questions during inspections.

Other elements of the role include supporting the wider operations of GSK’s manufacturing sites, and fully understanding all the regulatory and statutory requirements (Safety and Quality/GMP) that govern manufacturing business processes.

Shift

Please note that RSC shift engineers operate on shift. We have 2 different shift patterns in the Respiratory Supply Chain: 24/7 shift and 24/5 shift – both involve 12-hour shifts which run from circa 7:00 to 19:00 (Days) and 19:00 to 7:00 (Nights). These shift patterns include night work and may include weekend working.

About You

This role would suit a motivated person who has strong experience of working in a complex GMP environment. You will be a qualified engineer, with strong people skills. A proven ability to drive performance is a must. It is imperative in this role that you demonstrate an ability to drive common-thinking, with a focus on providing solutions. You will need to be persuasive, have a strong continuous improvement mindset, and have proven experience dealing with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups. Ideally you will have worked in a highly-regulated industry.

About Ware Site

We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility at Ware. At this location our scientists, technicians and engineers (from R&D and Global Supply Chain – GSC) work collaboratively together (using the latest technologies) to rapidly knowledge transfer and deliver GSK’s most innovative, medicines faster and more efficiently. On site we produce over 60 million respiratory inhalers each year with growing demand in future years. The site also processes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for use both on site and other manufacturing sites in our network.

Closing Date for applications

Friday 30th of January 2026 (COB).

Basic Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and / or experience (eg; Engineering HND / degree and relevant experience)
• Knowledge / experience in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)
• Engineering management experience, ideally obtained from working in a highly-regulated manufacturing environment.

Benefits

• Competitive base Salary
• Shift allowance and contractual overtime
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses
• Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences
• Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies)
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
• Employee recognition programmes

Why GSK

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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.

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