OPERATIONAL ENGINEERING LEAD (DIRECTOR) - BIOLOGICS & DEVICES MANUFACTURING GROUP

Site Name.
UK – London – New Oxford Street, France - Evreux, GSK Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Italy - Parma, UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle, UK - Hertfordshire - Ware, Upper Merion, USA - Maryland - Rockville, USA - North Carolina - Zebulon Posted Date.
Aug *The successful candidate will be located within commutable distance of one of the following GSK locations; Parma - Italy, Barnard Castle - UK, Ware - UK, Evreux - France, Aranda - Spain, Upper Merrion, Rockville or Zebulon, US.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.
billion people around the world in the next 10 years.
We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included.
We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.
We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.
Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK     The technical breadth of the Operational Engineering Lead role extends across maintenance standards and performance; equipment reliability and performance; environmental sustainability; Engineering Compliance and adherence to related Engineering Standards and ways of working.
However, the individual’s core accountability will be delivering improvement programs to achieve site’s reliability, productivity, and maintenance efficiency as well as responsibility of driving governance processes for Operational Engineering.
This role involves approx.
30% travel across continental Europe, UK, and US (US once per year) visiting various GSK sites.
The successful candidate will benefit from Performance with Choice and report into their home location a minimum of two days per week.
In this role you will…      Deploy Operational excellence methods & programmes (including shop floor level if necessary) ensuring they deliver anticipated value in support Productivity targets (including Value Driven Maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance, LEAN tools, Reliability Based Maintenance, Vertical Start Up etc.).
Once up & running, programme manage multiple sites through delivery of benefits.
Ensure KPIs for Operational Engineering activities are in place / in use & effective in driving performance & improvement.
Lead and use benchmarking internally & externally to identify current performance level and next performance level against best practice & improvement opportunities.
Work with the site to update their GPS road map and prioritize activities.
Play a lead role in deployment of central systems, standardising methodologies across MG.
Drive the Asset Life cycle and asset performance management programme across Biologics & Devices Sites to ensure compliance, performance reliable and cost-effective assets are installed and operated until the end ot their life cycle.
Savings tracking & Opex Budget oversight for maintenance & reliability activities.
Develop & deploy the overall capability strategy for operational engineering in the sites / Manufacturing Group.
Demonstrate success through site performance improvement & enhanced site capabilities.
Ensure effective governance and compliance with Engineering expectations, programmes & standards to agreed timescales & that they have robust governance processes to ensure sustained Engineering performance and compliance.
Ensure effective Capital governance for the Manufacturing Group to deliver Capital plan in compliant manner   Facilitate environmental sustainability programme across CO2 emissions, Water and Waste for Manufacturing group – support site diagnostics, programme definition and project planning to meet GSK sustainability goals.
Why you?    Basic Qualifications & Skills.
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals.
Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical Engineering.
significant post graduate experience in a high intensity, highly cost focused manufacturing business.
Demonstrated experience in delivery of operational efficiency is a must, as is deep experience in deployment of Lean, Total Productive Maintenance, continuous improvement or equivalent toolkits.
Must have experience in machines & production lines & in a high care / highly regulated e nvironment such as pharma / healthcare / food / cosmetics / aeronautics.
Must have experience in wide groups stakeholder management including Senior Management.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills.
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply.
MSc in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical Engineering.
Closing Date for Applications.
11th September   Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
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We are addressing gender equality at all levels within our organisation, we also remain committed to improving ethnic diversity within GSK and recruiting and developing talent that mirrors the communities in which we work.
With support from our Global Disability Council and our employee resource group, the Disability Confidence Network, we are working hard to create an inclusive workplace.
We want GSK to be somewhere everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive.
Our success absolutely depends on our people.
Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.
We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines.
We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people.
While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive.
We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be.
A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included.
Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.
So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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