Utilities Engineer - Manufacturing

Job description

Details:

As one of our Utilities Engineers, your job is to ensure our critical utilities operations are safe, comply to the highest quality standards and are lean and efficient.

GSK is a leading global healthcare company with a challenging mission - to help people do more, feel better and live longer. At Worthing Primary, we produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), intermediates and raw materials used in medicines across the globe. By supporting the utilities operations onsite you help us ensure continuous production which helps the patients at the end of our supply chains!

Day to day you will provide professional technical expertise and advice on utilities plant and equipment to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. This will include generation of innovative and creative engineering solutions, drive continuous improvement, safety, compliance and capital projects. You will also assist in the training and assessment of personnel within the department, validation of new and existing equipment and processes, co-ordinate and manage project activity.

We expect you to be enthusiastic, dedicated and adaptable with a passion for continuous improvement.

In return, we'll provide you with a personalized development plan to ensure your personal career development goals are met.

You will be joining a professional, dedicated and dynamic team and this role is critical role to supporting production at our Worthing manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities of the job:
• Primary contact for technical support to utilities.
• Responsible for ensuring the utilities operations meet all statutory requirements and are carried out within the company safety, environmental and GMP requirements.
• Project management and ownership of revenue utility projects through to benefit delivery
• Act as the client engineer for capital projects on utilities equipment.
• Develop maintenance and replacement strategies for utilities to ensure security of supply and minimise operating costs.
• Appointed person for L8.
• Data trending/analysis of utility equipment data to proactively identify and resolve issues before developing into serious problems
• Monitor new technologies and input to site strategy to ensure timely exploitation
• Ownership and implementation of applicable GSK standards relating to utilities generation and supply and effluent treatment.
• Develop and deliver ongoing training to site staff regarding utilities equipment and hazads
• Generation of technical reports and documentation
• Provide support for regulatory audits
• Technical Liaison Engineer role for capital projects as directed
• Generate knowledge guides and maintain appropriate library documentation to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements
• Identifying and specifying technical training requirements for utility operation and maintenance staff including SOP list
• Co-ordination with FM and responsibility for technical aspects of fire prevention systems
• Technical approval of service reports
• Carrying out safety assessments for modifications to utilities equipment
• Write, revise and approve technical SOPs related to utilities equipment and mechanical engineering practice.
• Management of additional consultant/contractor resource as required

What pay & reward will I receive?
* Competitive Salary
* On Target Bonus – your annual bonus is calculated based on you individual performance and the high level results of your business area.
* 26-days paid personal holiday (increasing to 27 after 5 years service and 28 days after 10 years service) plus eight paid public holidays.
* Health & Life – you will be entitled to personal healthcare, with the option to purchase family cover
* GSK Pension Plan – You automatically become a member of the GSK pension plan when you join GSK, a pension account is opened in your name and GSK contributes a core amount of 7%
* Shares & Savings – GSK helps you save for the future by offering you a range of tax-efficient savings and share plans.
* Total Reward Discounts – A range of discounted products and services, including flights and holidays, gym memberships and many more.
* Tax Free Plans – These plans allow you to give up part of your salary in exchange for a bike, health assessment, extra holiday and / or childcare payments.
* Health MOT – you will be invited to have a health MOT once every two years. The health MOT is a free and confidential brief health check carried out by a qualified professional.

How do I apply?
Closing date for applications: 31st July, 2016.

You must be eligible to work in the UK; there is no sponsorship available with this role.

When you apply for this role, please 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 provide in your cover letter will be used to assess your application.

Once selected for interview, if you require an adjustment for a disability you may contact ************@*******.**

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

Contact information:

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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:

What work related skills & experience do I need?

• HNC or relevant transferable experience and application
• Experience working within a GMP or highly regulated environment
• Detailed understanding of Mechanical systems - EG Boilers; Air Compressors; Refrigeration
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work openly and effectively within your own team and other teams to deliver business goals
• A Continuous Improvement mindset
• Sound competence in key computer packages - EG Microsoft Excel
• Experienced in issuing Permits; Engineering modification assessments; Controlling work of internal resources and external contractors

Preferred qualifications:

What other skills would beneficial to this role?

• Degree level qualification
• Minimum greenbelt in Lean-Sigma or willingness to train
• Experienced in issuing Permits; Engineering modification assessments; Controlling work of internal resources and external contractors