Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Closing Date: 21st April 2026 (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 lead electrical engineering work that keeps our manufacturing sites safe, reliable and ready to grow. You will provide technical leadership across projects, maintenance and operations. You will work closely with engineers, operations, contractors and corporate partners. We value practical problem solving, clear communication and continuous learning. This role offers visible impact, clear career growth and the chance to help GSK unite 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:
- Act as the site electrical technical authority for safe operation of high and low voltage systems.
- Lead electrical design, installation and handover for capital and modification projects.
- Manage the site electrical maintenance programme and third-party contractors to ensure reliable power delivery.
- Maintain and improve electrical standards, risk controls and compliance with UK legislation.
- Support investigations and root cause analysis for electrical incidents and implement preventative actions.
- Lead energy management and electrical saving initiatives to improve sustainability and cost efficiency.

Why You?

Work arrangement
This is an on-site role at the Irvine site in Scotland, 5 days per week.

Manufacturing at the Irvine site is for antibiotics.  It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position. We cannot accept applications from individuals that have an allergy to penicillin due to Health and Safety.  

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Engineering qualification: Bachelor’s in electrical engineering.
- Proven experience in electrical maintenance or engineering within a process manufacturing environment.
- Experience with high voltage (HV) system operations and safe working practices.
- Experience with electrical installations and safe working in potentially hazardous or flammable atmospheres.
- Experience managing electrical projects, contractors and delivering to target standards and schedules.
- Knowledge of UK electrical statutory requirements, risk-based electrical safety management and audit readiness.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Masters in electrical engineering.

- Chartered Engineer (or actively working towards)
- Senior Authorised Person or City & Guilds 6037 (or equivalent) qualification for HV operations.
- CompEx or formal hazardous area training and experience.
- Experience leading or managing a small engineering team.
- Track record of delivering energy saving or electrical reliability improvement projects.
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment with audit and compliance focus.

How to apply
If this role matches your experience and career goals, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short note describing how your skills match the responsibilities and qualifications. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and life experiences. If you need any adjustments during the application process, let us know and we will support you.

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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