Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Nov 12 2024
GSK's Manufacturing Site at Ware has an opportunity available for a Production Team Leader (PTL) in our Filling department within the Respiratory Value Stream.
The Filling department sits within the Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) at the GSK Ware Manufacturing site and is responsible for performing a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK's respiratory products.
Reporting to an Operations Manager, the PTL manages and motivates a team (of up to 15 staff) towards delivering the company's manufacturing goals (including supply chain customer service metrics, safety, cost and quality).
Your team is responsible for the Filling of powder into strip form for use in on-ward manufacturing of the company's respiratory products. They routinely perform all start of batch checks, ensuring the equipment operates within specification to ensure consistent quality of batches produced, efficient and effective change overs and relevant product cleans. You will monitor reject and yield losses and respond to machine stoppages. The team is also responsible for a wide variety of online and offline tasks, including maintaining training compliance, supporting investigations, and continuous improvement activities related to the successful day-to-day running of the overall manufacturing process.
As PTL you will manage and develop the team with the aim of efficiently and effectively using resources (people, material, equipment) to achieve stream aims. You will coach the team to deliver daily improvements (relating to quality, line performance, customer service, safety & cost) as well as being involved at all levels with on-going up-skilling programmes for your team members.
Shift: This role is a shift role which currently operates on DANF (DAN Full) - 24/5 (Days & Night shifts of 12 hours). Please be aware that as the PTL you will need to be flexible. Up to 50% of hours worked are outside normal hours.
About You:
As this role is multi-faceted and includes a high-level of responsibility, you must be a flexible and participative in your management style. You will be able to demonstrate how your management approach will empower your team by involving them in decision making, objective setting and performance evaluation and improvement processes. You will be a self-motivated person who has experience of working in a complex manufacturing site (ideally from within a highly regulated-industry). You will be able to demonstrate the ability and the willingness to step up or down as required to provide day-to-day cover and support to your team (including your peer-group and your line-manager as required). Experience in managing deviations and compliance would also be highly advantageous.
About Ware Manufacturing Site:
Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form, and the site has circa 1,500 highly-motivated and capable people working at it. The Ware site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company's pipeline of new medicines in oral and solid dose forms, as well as operating a high-volume commercial production for respiratory devices.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 27th of November 2024 (COB).
Basic Qualifications:
Benefits:
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:
If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK .
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.
Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive .
As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Posted Date: Nov 12 2024
GSK's Manufacturing Site at Ware has an opportunity available for a Production Team Leader (PTL) in our Filling department within the Respiratory Value Stream.
The Filling department sits within the Respiratory Supply Chain (RSC) at the GSK Ware Manufacturing site and is responsible for performing a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK's respiratory products.
Reporting to an Operations Manager, the PTL manages and motivates a team (of up to 15 staff) towards delivering the company's manufacturing goals (including supply chain customer service metrics, safety, cost and quality).
Your team is responsible for the Filling of powder into strip form for use in on-ward manufacturing of the company's respiratory products. They routinely perform all start of batch checks, ensuring the equipment operates within specification to ensure consistent quality of batches produced, efficient and effective change overs and relevant product cleans. You will monitor reject and yield losses and respond to machine stoppages. The team is also responsible for a wide variety of online and offline tasks, including maintaining training compliance, supporting investigations, and continuous improvement activities related to the successful day-to-day running of the overall manufacturing process.
As PTL you will manage and develop the team with the aim of efficiently and effectively using resources (people, material, equipment) to achieve stream aims. You will coach the team to deliver daily improvements (relating to quality, line performance, customer service, safety & cost) as well as being involved at all levels with on-going up-skilling programmes for your team members.
Shift: This role is a shift role which currently operates on DANF (DAN Full) - 24/5 (Days & Night shifts of 12 hours). Please be aware that as the PTL you will need to be flexible. Up to 50% of hours worked are outside normal hours.
About You:
As this role is multi-faceted and includes a high-level of responsibility, you must be a flexible and participative in your management style. You will be able to demonstrate how your management approach will empower your team by involving them in decision making, objective setting and performance evaluation and improvement processes. You will be a self-motivated person who has experience of working in a complex manufacturing site (ideally from within a highly regulated-industry). You will be able to demonstrate the ability and the willingness to step up or down as required to provide day-to-day cover and support to your team (including your peer-group and your line-manager as required). Experience in managing deviations and compliance would also be highly advantageous.
About Ware Manufacturing Site:
Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form, and the site has circa 1,500 highly-motivated and capable people working at it. The Ware site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company's pipeline of new medicines in oral and solid dose forms, as well as operating a high-volume commercial production for respiratory devices.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 27th of November 2024 (COB).
Basic Qualifications:
- Ideally you will be experienced at operating at Team Manager level
- Full understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice in a highly-regulated manufacturing environment (eg; Pharmaceutical manufacturing) and related EHS standards
- Evidence of managing improvement activities
- Production / Manufacturing experience is essential
Benefits:
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive base Salary
- Shift allowance and contractual overtime.
- Annual bonus based on company performance.
- Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses.
- Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences.
- Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies).
- Access to healthcare and wellbeing programs.
- Employee recognition programs.
If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK .
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.
Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive .
As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
