Permit to Work Co-ordinator

Job description

Details:
GSK are a science-led global healthcare company on a mission to help people to do more, feel better and live longer.

We are committed to overcoming some of the biggest challenges in global health; delivering products of value in a responsible, sustainable way; and providing access to medicine for the world's poorest communities.

Established in 1952 our site in Montrose has a 45 acre footprint, which manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for conversion to drug products at approximately 30 secondary sites and has a core capability to manufacture 10 API's and supply corticosteroids and respiratory products, which play a key role in treatment of things such as HIV and the Flu virus.

To help strengthen and develop our API manufacturing capability we are seeking Permit to work co-ordinators to play a key role the management of all permit activity allowing various planned and unplanned work by GSK staff and contractor workers across the site in a timely, safe and controlled manner.

The Role

Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain the permit to work offices and ensure equipment is fit for purpose.
• Capable of issuing all classes of PTW (General and Hot Work).
• Clearly discuss and explain all precautions required by receivers to ensure a safe method of work.
• Ensure effective lines of communication are open between operations and planning departments, as well as issuers and receivers.
• Manages and coordinates all permit issuance in line with the site safety procedures and business requirements to ensure safe and controlled implementation of permit to work activity.
• Supports risk management process in designated areas. Proficient in hazard awareness & accountable for ensuring control measures are implemented to eliminate risk. Monitor all permits issued on a daily basis to maintain a safe and compliant way of working.
• Ensure all aspects of issued permits are recorded and communicated to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner. Where or when a safety incident occurs during work covered by a PTW the appropriate UIR is raised and the permit issuer is involved in the investigation and closure of UIR.
• Manage and control the issuance of padlocks, spectacle plates, gas monitors and other equipment required as part of the permit to work in line with site LSOPs.. Specify or carry out any isolation, venting, draining, flushing, purging and dissipation of stored energy to allow work to be carried out safely as detailed in site LSOPs.
• Clearly specify on the relevant PTW form all precautions necessary to ensure safety of the permit acceptor, personnel potentially affected, plant and equipment.
• Communicate required testing plant as per the permit to work. Ensure thorough handover of ongoing PTW activities, with clear accountability understood at all times.
• Carry out audits of live and complete permits in your own and others area's
• Liaise with production planners and operations representatives to agree windows for significant engineering work.
• Ensure appropriate method statements and risk assessments are in place to support safe ways of working.
• Issue decontamination and cleanliness certificates, as appropriate.
• Prepare and issue confined entry certificates.
• Ensure GMP assessments are carried out on any work that involves plant intrusive work.
• Ensuring all engineering work is carried out following cGMP standards to minimize risk of PCCE in plant and batches
• Support and drive improvements in the sites permit to work systems

Basic qualifications
• Knowledge of process plant.
• Authorised to issue all classes of permit.
• Authorised to issue confined entries.
• Knowledge of site safety procedures.
• Ability to prioritise while liaising with several other functions.
• Excellent communicator.
• IOSH qualification (not required if NEBOSH certificate has been achieved)

Preferred Qualifications
• NEBOSH qualification.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.

What are the pay & benefits?
PAY - We will reward your contributions to GSKs success through your salary, bonus or sales incentives, and recognition awards.

Competitive Base Salary – Your salary is paid monthly on the 20th day of the month (or nearest business day) It is reviewed each year to ensure it stays competitive and reflects your performance and contribution to GSK's strategy.

Annual Target Bonus – Your individual performance is worth 60% if your total bonus and is based on the achievement of your personal objectives. The high level results of your business area is worth 40% of your total bonus.

SHARES & SAVINGS – Gives you a stake in GSK's success and helps you save for the future, in partnership with GSK.
Share Reward – Share reward allows you to invest up to 5% (maximum of £125)of your salary each month in GSK shares and receive a free share for every share you buy.
Share Save – Share Save is designed to help you save for the medium term, by giving you the opportunity to buy discounted GSK shares at the end of a three year savings period.

GSK Pension Plan – You automatically become a member of the GSK pension plan when you join GSK. An account is opened in your name and GSK contributes a core amount of 7% of your pensionable salary into your account each month. You are also required to make a contribution of 2%, GSK will match any contributions you make up to a maximum of 3% of your pensionable salary (total contributions up to 15%)

HEALTH & LIFE – Looks after you and your family's health & wellbeing.
Holidays – You are entitled to 26-days paid personal holiday each year (increasing to 27 days after 5yrs and 28days after 10yrs service) plus eight paid public holidays.
Healthcare Plan – The GSK Healthcare Plan is designed to you and covered family members access to prompt medical treatment. You can join the healthcare plan at anytime.
Health MOT – You will be invited to have a Health MOT once every 2 years. The health MOT is a free and confidential health check.
Tax Free: Plans including bikes, health assessments, holiday and childcare

DEVELOPMENT – Our Performance Development Plan (PDP) is designed to drive business performance and growth over time, and support your development by making it clear what is expected of you so you can have a rewarding career at GSK.

How do I apply?

Closing date for applications: 20th January 2017

When applying for this role, please ensure you use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application to clearly describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter will be used to assess your application.

If requiring an adjustment for a disability, once selected for interview you may contact ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

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Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
IOSH qualification (not required if NEBOSH certificate has been achieved)

Preferred qualifications:
NEBOSH