At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead technical operations, ensuring production meets safety and quality standards.
- Company: Join a leading pharmaceutical company committed to innovation and excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: On-site role at Barnard Castle with opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic manufacturing setting while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in regulated manufacturing and strong problem-solving abilities required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Closing Date: 2nd July 2026 (COB)
Position Summary
You will lead technical operations within a UK manufacturing site, managing day‑to‑day production, quality and safety while working closely with engineering, quality and supply chain colleagues. You will coach and develop people and lead improvement work to make operations more efficient and reliable.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical support model for base business operations, ensuring production teams are supported to meet safety, quality and supply requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and prioritisation for production issues requiring process, equipment or facility expertise.
- Manage base business risks across sterile processing, aseptic behaviours, critical utilities, facilities and process controls.
- Partner with operations and technical teams to resolve escalated issues, restore operations in a controlled manner, and monitor process and facility health through data and trends.
- Ensure technical support activity aligns with audit readiness, GMP, EHS, data integrity and site compliance standards.
- Support robust investigations, deviations and CAPAs while building technical capability, maintaining effective standards, and providing governance, escalation and performance reporting.
Basic Qualifications
- Significant experience managing operations in a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with cross‑functional teams: engineering, quality and supply chain.
- Demonstrable track record of leading teams, coaching and managing performance.
- Experience delivering continuous improvement or productivity projects.
- Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills in a technical setting.
- Clear communication and stakeholder management across levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree or vocational qualification in engineering, science or a technical discipline.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or other improvement methodologies.
- Experience with new product introductions, scale‑up or facility transfers.
- Familiarity with electronic batch records or manufacturing execution systems.
- Experience managing shift‑based teams and complex rostering.
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 we value in you
You are practical and calm under pressure, set clear expectations and develop people through coaching and feedback, act with integrity, put safety and quality first, balance pace with rigour, make decisions based on evidence, bring energy and a willingness to learn.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
