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Automation Technician Apprentice

GSK Zebulon, North Carolina On-site entry full-time

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Description

Join GSK's Automation Technician Apprentice Program in Zebulon, US, and help us get ahead of disease together.

GSK Apprenticeships are full-time entry-level opportunities that offer high school graduates and first-year college enrolled students the chance to begin their career while studying towards their associate degree, fully funded by GSK.

As an Automation Apprentice, you will participate in a rotational training program that includes time in manufacturing, utilities, packaging, and information technology.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing mechanical, electrical, robotics, control, and instrumentation skills
  • Maintaining production and packaging equipment to ensure continuous manufacture of life-saving products
  • Diagnosing and resolving breakdowns
  • Helping design, install, and test new equipment
  • Monitoring and analyzing production processes and data
  • Working in teams to continuously improve the functionality of automated equipment and processes
  • Working in a compliant manner to ensure safety, protection of the environment, and yourself

In return, we offer:

  • A competitive salary
  • An annual bonus based on company performance
  • Access to healthcare and well-being programs, savings programs (401K), time off, and childcare support
  • Employee recognition programs
  • On-the-job experience and formal and informal training and development
  • Fully funded college education

To be eligible, you must:

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalency diploma by June 2027
  • Have a high school GPA of 2.5 or above
  • Have studied algebra and geometry or 2 units of equivalent academic math
  • Have studied English with a GPA of 2.5 or above
  • Have 0-30 college credits
  • Be 18 years of age by August 1, 2027
  • Live within a 60-minute commute to the GSK worksite and partner community college

We are looking for highly motivated high school graduates with an interest in engineering who want to jump-start their career in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Skills

Required

  • Asset Life Cycle Management
  • Data Integrity
  • Digital Fluency
  • GxP Regulations
  • Lean Management
  • Manufacturing Technologies
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Problem Solving
  • Risk Awareness
  • Standards Compliance

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