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 lead quality activities for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and related digital quality tools. You will partner with manufacturing, engineering, IT, validation, and quality teams. You will ensure MES supports compliant production, accurate data, and inspection readiness. We value clear problem solving, practical coaching, and continuous learning. This role offers growth, real impact on product quality, and alignment with our mission of uniting 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:
- Lead MES quality activities including system configuration reviews, electronic batch record checks, and system change control support.
- Review MES-generated records and reports to confirm completeness, data integrity, and compliance with procedures.
- Support investigations of deviations linked to MES or digital systems. Perform root cause analysis and track corrective actions.
- Partner with validation and IT to ensure MES changes link to DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent validation steps and documentation.
- Coach manufacturing and lab teams on good documentation practices, electronic record keeping, and system use on the shop floor.
- Maintain inspection-ready MES records and contribute to quality KPI trending and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support readiness for internal and external audits, provide clear documentation and act as a subject matter contributor during inspections.
- Manage supplier and third-party quality expectations for MES vendors and integrators, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelors degree in a technical, scientific, or quality-related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years experience in quality, manufacturing, or digital systems within a regulated life sciences environment.
- Experience with MES, electronic batch records, or other manufacturing execution or electronic quality systems.
- Experience supporting change control, deviations, CAPA, or document management in a regulated environment.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, information systems, or a related field.
- Experience with MES implementation, configuration, or validation in pharma or biotech.
- Understanding of DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent validation lifecycle and how it ties to quality systems.
- Experience with electronic document management systems or quality management software.
- Formal training in root cause analysis methods or investigation techniques.
- Ability to coach and influence operational teams and to present technical information clearly.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work across functions.
- Practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP), including data integrity principles.
Work Arrangement
This role requires On-site presence and will be required for hands-on MES support, validation activities, and shop-floor coaching. minimum 4 days weekly on site.
How to apply
If you want to help ensure quality in digital manufacturing systems, grow your career, and make a real impact, we want to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how your skills and experience match this role. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
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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.
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