Process Operator

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

As a Process Operator you will operates, challenges and cleans equipment, according to appropriate SOPs, JSAs, and batch documents to deliver high quality products manufactured in a safe way to fulfil the needs of the supply chain. You will monitor equipment for excessive rejects. You will perform all duties in accordance with regulatory and OSHA requirements. You will resolve minor downtime occurrences within performance expectations and identifies improvement opportunities to drive business results. You will have the ability to changeover and set up equipment to design specifications.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Operates, challenges, replenishes consumable supplies, cleans equipment, and all the duties needed by the business in accordance with cGMPs, Batch Documentation, SOPs, ZSPs and JSAs as required and responsible for maintaining inspection readiness of area with minimal supervision.

• Actively participates and owns monitoring equipment for excessive rejects/ stoppages and utilizes performance data to escalate any problems occurring in the area that affects product quality, safety and other aspects of line performance.

• Trained in the GSK Production System standards (i.e., 5s, standard work, problem solving, Gemba, process confirmations, and performance management) towards the goal of Zero Accidents, Zero Defects, and Zero Waste.

• Participates in performance management entry, steps 1-3 of problem solving, and performing/maintaining OSW and 5S.

• Delivers against safety, quality, waste & performance objectives defined by strategy deployment and identifies and recommends areas for process improvement or alternative operating methods to increase efficiency.

• Recognized as an expert on operations/process and possesses the ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor equipment production stoppages.

• Operator possesses considerable knowledge of the job and is reliable and able to produce high quality and high quantity work.

• Utilizes systems/applications required for job performance (i.e., DELTA, my Learning, Free Weigh, DISY, Active Plant, IP21, SAP basic transactions for meeting production supply, etc.).

• Works in coordination with other associates, assistants, and/or technicians to carry out daily job responsibilities, including recognizing and assisting with troubleshooting technical issues and providing information to the next supervisory level.

• Demonstrates the ability to describe the technological theory of operation, product flow through equipment, and able to identify the function and purpose of all sensors, limit switches, and proximity sensors.

• Demonstrates the ability to conduct equipment set up changeovers and start of batch activities to the designed specifications without start up issues. Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flow to the work as needed by the business.

• Ability to certify on multiple technologies and flow to the work as needed by the business.

Why You?

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1+ year of manufacturing or production experience.
• Ability to handle up to 40 lbs. and perform regular physical tasks.
• Willingness to work shift patterns, including 12-hour shifts when required.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with equipment setup, changeovers and routine operational checks.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to learn instrumentation and controls.
• Experience using human machine interfaces (HMIs) or production data systems.
• Ability to read and complete technical documentation accurately.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement tools like 5S, standard work or basic problem solving.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions clearly and reliably.
• Comfortable using basic computer applications and learning production systems.

• Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills

• Basic computer skills and understanding and operational computer skills, MS Word, and MS Excel.

• Ability to work accurately with figures and information

• Ability to use and analyze data effectively

• Must be mechanically inclined with the ability to learn the operation, read gauges and instrumentation, and any equipment related to the production of medical devices and/or pharmaceutical products

Working Arrangement
This role is on-site in the United States. Hybrid or remote work is not available. Shift patterns will reflect site operational needs.

What we value
We welcome people from all backgrounds and support an environment of inclusion. We place safety and quality first. We support learning and career growth. If you like hands-on work, solving practical problems and helping teams improve, you will fit well here.

Ready to apply?
If this role feels right for you, please apply now. Share your resume and a short note about why you want this role and what you will bring to the team. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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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