Operational Technologist
Closing Date: 6th July 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 own and improve technical processes for a manufacturing platform within GSK’s UK operations. You will split your time between making product and improving how we make it. You will work with production, engineering, quality and suppliers to solve problems, deliver changes and keep products safe and reliable. We value practical problem solvers who use data, communicate clearly, and build trusted relationships. This role offers technical growth, visible impact and the chance to help unite 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:
Provide real-time technical support to routine manufacturing, packing and assembly operations, helping teams restore normal running safely and compliantly.
Monitor process, performance, compliance, work order and loss data to identify trends, recurring issues, emerging risks and reliability improvement opportunities.
Support line and area readiness by completing technical checks and confirming approved process parameters, set-ups and standard work are followed.
Support deviations, investigations and CAPAs through fact finding, data collation, root cause analysis, effectiveness follow-up and escalation where required.
Maintain an audit-ready state by completing governance checks, closing actions, supporting inspection preparation and keeping local procedures, records and operational content current.
Coach operators, workplace trainers and first line leaders on technical standards, procedural execution, problem solving and GMP, EHS and data integrity requirements.
Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Strong practical experience in manufacturing, packaging or process technology in a regulated environment.
- Hands-on experience running trials, validations or qualifications in a production or packaging setting.
- Practical knowledge of process technologies, materials and cleaning practices relevant to manufacturing platforms.
- Strong problem solving using data, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
- Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and regulatory expectations.
- Experience creating technical documentation such as component drawings, specifications and bills of material.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing, packaging or product transfers.
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), statistical analysis or quality by design approaches.
- Track record of delivering small projects or improvement workstreams using lean or structured problem solving.
- Experience collaborating across a matrix organisation and with external suppliers.
Working model
This role is on-site at Barnard Castle. Candidates should be prepared to work from the site and collaborate closely with colleagues on the shop floor.
What success looks like
- Faster, clear resolution of technical issues that reduce downtime and waste.
- Smooth product and pack transfers that meet quality expectations.
- Concise, usable technical documentation and validated processes.
- Strong collaboration across production, engineering, quality and suppliers.
How to apply
If you are practical, curious and enjoy hands-on problem solving, we want to hear from you. Apply now and use your CV or cover letter to explain how your experience matches the responsibilities and qualifications above. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, please tell us when you apply — we are committed to inclusion and to supporting all applicants.
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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