# Operational Engineering Manager - Manufacturing and Utilities

**Company**: GSK
**Location**: Worthing
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking an Operational Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for maintaining and improving manufacturing and utilities equipment at our Worthing site. As a leader, you will collaborate with quality, supply chain, and project teams to drive compliance, reliability, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to grow your leadership skills while making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

- Ensure all plant equipment and utilities are maintained in a qualified and compliant state.

- Lead and manage the performance of Manufacturing and Utilities equipment, being accountable for equipment performance.

- Lead and coach your engineering team to build skills, deliver results, and embrace continuous improvement.

- Manage resources and priorities to support maintenance plans, change controls, and capital projects.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external specialists to deliver technical solutions and support audits.

- Drive operational excellence by applying data analysis, root cause problem-solving, and lean methods.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline.

- Strong experience in engineering or operations within a regulated manufacturing environment.

- Proven experience working with production equipment, utilities, and facilities maintenance.

- Solid understanding of equipment qualification, validation, and compliance requirements.

- Strong leadership and people management skills to develop and motivate teams.

- Experience applying continuous improvement methods and data-driven problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in engineering or related field.

- Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or similarly regulated industries.

- Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations and industry standards.

- Background in managing teams in a matrixed organisation.

- Familiarity with budget management and capital project planning.

- Certification or training in Lean, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence methodologies.

Working Model: This role is manufacturing site-based with hybrid working available as business needs allow. A regular on-site presence is expected to engage with your team and operations fully.

## Skills

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

### Nice to have
- Master’s degree in engineering or related field
- Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, or similarly regulated industries
- Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations and industry standards
- Background in managing teams in a matrixed organisation
- Familiarity with budget management and capital project planning
- Certification or training in Lean, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence methodologies

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