Engineering Technician (numerous vacancies)
About this role
GSK’s Ware Site (Hertfordshire, UK) is a key manufacturing center for GSK, manufacturing medicines and supply globally.
We are looking for numerous qualified Engineering Technicians to join the Ware site’s engineering team to provide engineering expertise to support production activities and site operations (by performing a variety of tasks relating to manufacture of GSK’s products).
Engineering Technicians work in a team to support the highly skilled, diverse teams across production, quality, and technical functions at the site. Engineering Technicians conduct a wide range of engineering maintenance, calibrations, physical interventions and repair activities across specialist manufacturing, packing, and building services equipment.
Engineering Technician tasks may include:
Performing planned, preventative and reactive electrical and mechanical maintenance activities on production and utilities equipment
Calibration of critical process and utility equipment
Fault finding, interrogation of control systems, problem solving and breakdown resolution across a variety of equipment
Routine testing of HVAC systems including air quality
Continuous improvement of production and utilities equipment and processes to support safety, quality, and reliability
Completing statutory inspections / safe systems of work: ATEX, PUWER, Zero Access, LOTO, Permit to Work, Zero Access (plus High Voltage [HV] substation checks in some roles)
Liaising with cross functional teams; Quality, Validation, Production, Logistics, and Technical.
You may also be involved with project work (including commissioning and installing new equipment)
Using site systems and engineering data to support diagnostics, compliance and equipment improvement
Working with contractors, vendors, and service engineers to support safe and compliant completion of specialist work.
Shift Pattern:
The site operates on a variety of shift patterns (depending on the department)
24/5 (12-hour shifts running Monday to Friday – includes night shifts)
24/7 shift pattern (12-hour shifts running throughout the week – includes night shifts & weekend work)
Double-Days 16/5 (8-hour shifts – running Monday to Friday – weekly rotating earlies and lates)
The shift patterns can be discussed prior to & during interview stage and preferences will be considered.
About Haleon
Relevant engineering qualifications and / or experience is required (eg; HND / HNC, Engineering Apprenticeship). A good standard of numeracy and literacy is essential. You will be a willing learner and a good communicator who takes personal accountability, ownership, and action to do the right thing. Good verbal, written and computer communication skills are needed, and you must be able to work within a team and follow standard processes. You must be able to work within a disciplined and regulated environment, as everything we do has a patient at the end of the supply chain. We are particularly interested in applicants with hands-on experience in the following areas: Electrical Mechanical Calibration and Instrumentation Pneumatics Automation (the site standard is Siemens / Rockwell) For some roles (particularly within Utilities & Facilities) we are also interested in: Electrical Distribution (including High Voltage) Controls and Building Management Systems (BMS) About Ware Site: We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility at Ware. At this location our scientists, technicians and engineers from R&D and Global Supply Chain work collaboratively together using the latest technologies to rapidly transfer knowledge and deliver GSK’s innovative medicines faster and more efficiently. The Ware site has Engineering Technician opportunities across a number of areas including: Respiratory & Micronising Front End, and High-Speed Assembly and Packing Operations Join the team that manufactures over 70 million respiratory inhalers annually. Work across Micronising, Blending, Filling, Device Assembly and Packaging to support high-throughput GMP production. Responsibilities include preventative and reactive maintenance, calibration, fault diagnosis, commissioning of new equipment, and continuous improvement to maximise quality and performance. Shift patterns: double-days, 24/5 or 24/7 depending on role. Oral & Solid Dose (OSD) Support our new state-of-the-art OSD facility delivering end-to-end tablet manufacturing (dispensing, granulation, compression, coating, packing). Tasks focus on mechanical/electrical maintenance, calibration, process equipment HVAC and Wash-in-Place support, plus equipment installation, validation and Continuous improvement. Team-based role on a Double-Days pattern (rotating weeks of early and late shifts). Utilities & Facilities (Building Services) Provide 24/7 maintenance for site-critical utilities: Clean HVAC, Purified Water, steam, compressed air, wet services, conveyors, HV/electrical distribution and building controls/BMS. Work with mechanical, electrical, controls and calibration specialists on planned and reactive work, contractor coordination, and specialist permit issuance (e.g., hot works, confined space, working at height). CLOSING DATE for applications: Tuesday 26th of May 2026 (COB). Basic Qualifications: Relevant qualifications/certificates and engineering experience (e.g. Engineering Apprenticeship . An HNC / HND Level qualification). Applicants without an HNC level qualification need to have EngTech status (certificate) and have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship. A good standard of numeracy and literacy.