Process Mechanic
About the Role
We make and supply medicines and vaccines worldwide, owning every production stage—from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections, all powered by digital, data, and analytics. In 2021 we produced over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 million vaccine doses. We continue to modernize to launch new products faster and turbo‑charge delivery across our portfolio with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us make more complex products, harnessing automation and robotics to work smarter together.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and safely repair process systems on a routine and emergency basis to assure continuous production operations.
- Maintain and repair sanitary valves and actuators, agitation systems, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal pumps, cartridge mechanical seals, centrifuges, chromatography columns, autoclaves, equipment washers, and other sanitary/sterile equipment and systems.
- Be familiar with PLCs and distributed control systems and their operation and interaction with process equipment and systems.
- Use schematics to diagnose electrical control and motor circuits.
- Safely perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on process equipment and systems.
- Make recommendations for maintenance tasks, frequencies, and procedural/operational changes to enhance equipment life and maintainability.
- Identify spare parts and consumables necessary to perform these tasks.
- Perform metal‑fabrication tasks as necessary.
- Inspect, replace, align, adjust, and lubricate mechanical system components including bearings, gear boxes, belt drives, shaft couplings, mechanical seals, and related devices.
- Enter and maneuver in tight spaces inside a stainless‑steel bioreactor through a 24‑inch (61 cm) manway for cleaning, inspection, and maintenance, completing confined‑space entry and safety training and adhering to EHS procedures, permits, and PPE standards.
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma.
- 2+ years of experience in maintaining and/or troubleshooting industrial process or utility equipment.
- Experience in administrative tasks.
- GMP or processing experience.
- Ability to work in very tight, narrow, confined spaces.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical certification (e.g., welding, mechatronics, machinery).
- Familiarity with cGMPs, regulatory guidelines, governmental codes, and standard operating procedures.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to serve as a resource to less‑experienced employees.
- Willingness to work rotating shift schedules.
- Ability to work safely, independently, and without direct supervision.
Skills
- Asset Life Cycle Management
- Data Integrity
- Digital Fluency
- GxP Regulations
- Lean Management
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Problem Solving
- Risk Awareness
- Standards Compliance
Benefits
Please visit the GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers U.S. employees.
Why GSK?
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, fostering an environment where our people can thrive. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and doing the right thing underpins how we deliver for patients, shareholders, and our people.