Job Title: Platform Engineer
Closing Date - 18th 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
Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of technology at GSK? As a Platform Engineer, you’ll use your technical expertise to design, implement, and maintain robust platforms that support our mission of improving lives. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, solve complex challenges, and drive innovation to ensure our systems are reliable, scalable, and secure. This is an opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to a team that values collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- D eveloping a sound and thorough understanding of the equipment, plant, and processes across the areas of responsibility.
- D elivery of a scope of engineering activities (maintenance, equipment improvement and projects) working collaboratively with Engineering Planning functions, Capital Projects and Business Unit operational teams. Leading groups of technicians or contractors as required to execute the delivery of these projects.
- D evelopment and delivery of Continuous Improvement (CI) for safety, quality and cost of waste in SBU.
- Responsible for ensuring root causing and problem solving are carried out when required and corrective and preventative actions are implemented. This includes ownership and support for deviation & PMDE investigations.
- To provide clear leadership, development, and direction for front line staff by identifying opportunities and sharing knowledge to continue up skilling of engineering technicians and production operations staff.
- Lead Machinery Safety, Process Safety and DI (Data Integrity) and audit fronting activities in SBU engineering.
Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- HN C in Engineering or a related field.
- Demonstrable engineering competence with technical process understanding . In cluding in depth and technical understanding of key processes and equipment such as sterilisers, aseptic filling technology and manufacture equipment.
- Significant experience working in cGMP or other highly regulated operational engineering or project delivery team.
- Ability to analyse and solve complex technical problems using tools such as DMAIC.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Hold a HND or degree in an engineering discipline (or working towards).
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Passion for learning and staying updated on emerging technologies.
Work Arrangement
This role is based in the United Kingdom at Barnard Castle.
How to apply
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. Tell us about your practical experience and how you solve real problems. We look forward to learning how you can help us deliver reliable platforms and make a positive impact.
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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