Process Engineer

Site Name: UK - North Ayrshire - Irvine

Posted Date: Nov 13 2025

Job Title: Process Engineer

Closing Date: 27th November (COB)

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 provide process engineering expertise to support safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing at a GSK site in the United Kingdom. You will work with operations, maintenance, automation, quality and EHS teams to solve technical issues, drive process improvements and support capital projects. We value practical problem solvers who communicate clearly, collaborate across teams and enjoy hands-on work in both office and plant environments. This role offers career growth through project ownership, cross-functional exposure and the chance to help deliver GSK’s 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:

• Provide process engineering support to manufacturing operations and capital projects, from design input to commissioning.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues on plant, working with operations and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and test control software changes and support automation commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Define and monitor critical process parameters and support product control strategies and performance monitoring.
• Lead safety review activities and contribute to process safety assessments and risk controls.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and deliver sustainable solutions through change control.
  
  
  

Why You?

This is an on-site role. Hybrid arrangements may be considered only where site needs and local policy allow.

Basic Qualification

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

• BEng or MEng in chemical, process, mechanical or related engineering discipline, or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Practical experience in process support, commissioning or project delivery.
• Knowledge of process safety principles and participation in safety studies (for example HAZOP).
• Ability to work on-plant and in the office, with clear hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualification

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

• Experience with process control systems and plant software (for example DeltaV or similar).
• Prior work in pharmaceutical, food or chemical manufacturing with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) awareness.
• Experience of process plant commissioning and testing.
• Track record of delivering continuous improvement or capacity enhancement projects.
• Professional registration or working toward chartership (for example CEng) or equivalent.
• Familiarity with technical change control and engineering documentation best practice.
  
  
  

How to apply

We want to hear from candidates who are ready to make an impact and grow with us. Please apply now and tell us briefly how your skills and experience match the role. We will review your application and be in touch with next steps. If you have questions about the role or need adjustments to apply, let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to inclusion in our workforce.

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.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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.

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