Electrical Team Leader
Closing Date: 30th June 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.
Position Summary
You will lead and develop a team of electrical technicians who keep our manufacturing equipment reliable, safe, and compliant. You will work closely with production, quality, safety and supply chain colleagues to plan maintenance, deliver improvements, and solve technical challenges. We value clear problem solving, practical leadership and a focus on people development. This role offers hands-on technical ownership, chances to grow your leadership skills, and the chance to make a real impact on patient-focused supply by 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:
- Lead, coach and develop a electrical team to deliver safe, compliant maintenance and high equipment availability.
- Plan and oversee day-to-day electrical maintenance, including planned preventative maintenance and reactive troubleshooting.
- Use data from the maintenance system to prioritise work, manage spares, and reduce downtime.
- Lead small capital and reliability improvement projects that increase availability and improve safety.
- Ensure all electrical work meets site quality, safety and regulatory requirements and supports audit readiness.
- Build strong working relationships with production, quality, contractors and suppliers to meet business goals.
- Coordinate and supervise 3rd party contractors supporting electrically aligned contracts.
Why You?
Work pattern
This role is based in the United Kingdom at our Irvine site 5 days a week. (no remote working)
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- Recognised electrical engineering qualification such as HNC/HND, NVQ level 3 apprenticeship, or equivalent technical qualification.
- Strong hands-on electrical maintenance experience in an industrial setting.
- Experience supervising or leading small teams or shifts.
- Experience working in a regulated or quality-controlled manufacturing environment.
- Practical knowledge of electrical systems, motor control, power distribution and instrumentation.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or similar asset management tools.
- Experience managing installations and maintenance within a hazardous environment, i.e COMPEX 14.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus
- Degree in an electrical or electronic engineering discipline or working towards one.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device or other highly regulated industries.
- Experience with reliability methods such as root cause analysis, RCA and corrective action plans.
- Familiarity with building services and utilities (eg, purified water, steam, chilled water, compressed air).
- Experience managing contractors, spares budgets and technical specifications.
Manufacturing at the Irvine site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position. We cannot accept applications from individuals that have an allergy to penicillin due to Health and Safety.
What we value in you
We look for people who communicate clearly and act with respect. You should be able to make timely decisions that balance speed, quality and risk. We welcome candidates who want to grow, learn and share knowledge. We value leaders who support their teams, give constructive feedback, and help others develop. If you are ready to bring practical electrical skills and lead a team that helps us get ahead of disease together, we would like to hear from you.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a short cover note that explains how your experience matches the role. Tell us about a time you led a team to solve a technical problem and what you learned. We encourage applications from people with different backgrounds and experiences. Apply now to take the next step in your engineering career with GSK.
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.
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