# Engineering Technician

**Company**: GSK
**Location**: Barnard Castle, County Durham
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

You will join the Steriles Business Unit as an Engineering Technician, supporting the maintenance and reliability of manufacturing, packaging and utility equipment within a fast-paced 24/7 production environment.

Working as part of a shift-based engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining equipment availability, responding to breakdowns, executing preventative maintenance activities and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections, troubleshooting and repairs on manufacturing, packaging and utility equipment.

- Respond to equipment breakdowns and process interruptions to minimise downtime and support production targets.

- Support engineering investigations, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs).

- Complete maintenance documentation, work orders and records within SAP and associated quality systems.

- Support the commissioning, qualification and implementation of new equipment and engineering modifications.

- Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability, safety, quality and operational performance.

- Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Automation and Engineering teams to ensure sustained equipment performance.

- Ensure all activities are completed in accordance with site safety standards, GMP requirements and engineering procedures.

- Support contractor management activities when required.

Basic Qualifications:

- Completed Engineering Apprenticeship, HNC, HND, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent engineering qualification and experience.

- Experience carrying out maintenance, fault finding and repair activities within a manufacturing or production environment.

- Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical systems used in industrial operations.

- Experience working within a regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical, food, chemical or similar industries.

- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP.

- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team.

- Willingness and ability to work a continuous 24/7 shift pattern.

Benefits:

- On-site role within the Steriles Business Unit.

- Participation in a continuous 24/7 shift pattern, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

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## Skills

### Required
- Asset Life Cycle Management
- Asset Reliability
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Integrity
- Digital Fluency
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- GMP Compliance
- GxP Regulations
- Lean Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Maintenance Excellence
- Maintenance Planning
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Problem Solving
- Risk Awareness
- Standards Compliance

### Nice to have
- Multi-skilled engineering capability across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation or control systems
- Experience within pharmaceutical sterile manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of GMP and regulated manufacturing processes
- Experience maintaining and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment within a regulated production environment

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