Continuous Improvement (GPS) Practitioner

GSK; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Barnard Castle is seeking a Continuous Improvement Practitioner to embed the Global Production System and enhance operational quality, safety, and efficiency. The successful candidate will coach site leaders in continuous improvement initiatives and support daily GPS deployment. Applicants should have Lean/Six Sigma certification and experience in operational improvement. This role offers competitive salary, annual bonus, and generous company benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on performance

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications include lean/six sigma certification and experience in operational improvement.
• Proven ability to coach teams in continuous improvement behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day GPS deployment and performance improvement.
• Coach site leaders to enhance continuous improvement mindsets.
• Provide expert advice on GPS.

Skills

Formal Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt or higher)

Proven track record delivering improvement initiatives

Capability coaching teams

Ability to translate GPS principles into practice

Education

Degree in a technical, science or engineering subject

Job description

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

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The GPS team at GSK Barnard Castle is growing, offering an exciting opportunity to drive and influence continuous improvement across the organisation. We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement (GPS) Practitioner to help embed the Global Production System and deliver enhancements in quality, safety, service, cost, and innovation. In this role, reporting to the Site GPS Lead within Global Supply Chain, you’ll play a key part in day-to-day GPS deployment, coach site leaders and operators, and accelerate capability development across the site.

In this role you will…

• Support day-to-day deployment of the GPS and performance improvement activities at site. Deliver according to the GPS implementation approach / road map (agreed with the Site Director, Regional GPS lead and Site GPS lead).
• Support continuous capability development of self and others, developed by the GPS Core team.
• Actively role modelling GPS skills and behaviours.
• Support/ensure consistency of progress and deployment.
• Coach Site team leaders and operators to develop sustain continuous improvement mindsets and behaviours.
• Provide expert advice on the GPS basics to the Site based on a in depth understanding of GPS.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Formal Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt or higher)
• Proven track record delivering improvement initiatives in Manufacturing / Engineering / Quality / Supply Chain or similar operational environments
• Demonstrable capability coaching teams and embedding continuousFEB improvement behaviours
• Ability to translate GPS (or equivalent CI) principles into day‑to‑day practice on site材>

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in a technical, science or engineering subject (or equivalent experience)
• Experience from highly regulated sectors or complex manufacturing environments
• Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, or other high‑precision/manufacturing sectors

Closing Date for Applications: 27th January 2026 (COB)

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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: respiratoryանական 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.

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