Electrical Engineer

GSK; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus based on company perfomr

On-the-job training opportunities

Opportunities to attend industry confe

Support for professional development

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Employee recognition programmes

Job summary

GSK Ware Manufacturing site is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide technical knowledge, site support and supervision to Electrical/Contracts resources for Statutory Electrical Maintenance, Capital Projects and CI initiatives. You will ensure compliance with EHS & GP and align activities to business needs.

This role requires strong people and stakeholder-management skills in a complex manufacturing environment, with opportunities for training, development and chartership support through

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications (e.g., an Electrical Technology HNC/D or equivalent or Electrical Engineering degree).
• Practical experience with LV distribution & control systems, installation and fault finding.
• Knowledge of electrical, quality, safety and environmental regulatory requirements, and related processes.
• Competent in SAP or similar asset management systems for maintenance planning and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute site electrical maintenance in compliance with statutory regulations including LV and ATEX.
• Own designated site areas, drive maintenance/CI projects and inform investment plans.
• Develop and update LV systems maintenance activities.
• Supervise contractors and service partners to complete maintenance/projects.
• Issue and receive Permit to Work (General and LV).
• Discharge Authorized Person responsibilities for HV/LV safety.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Electrical Technology HNC/D or Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Engineering function at the GSK Ware Manufacturing and Supply site provides technical expertise to support manufacturing, automation, and control systems across production operations—helping ensure targets are achieved safely, compliantly, and reliably.

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the team at the Ware manufacturing site.

You will provide technical knowledge, site support and supervision to a team of technical resources (Electrical/Contracts) to facilitate the completion of Statutory Electrical Maintenance, Capital Projects and Continuous Improvement (CI) Projects across the Ware manufacturing and R&D Campus. You will Ensure the team’s activities are performed in a fully compliant manner (EHS & GP) and aligned to business needs.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring Site Electrical Maintenance is planned and executed in compliance with Statutory Regulations including (but not limited to) LV Systems and ATEX Installations.
• Take ownership and accountability for designated site areas, including maintenance, improvement initiatives, and project scoping, to inform facility investment plans.
• Developing and updating Maintenance activities for LV Systems.
• Supervising and hosting contractors and service partners to facilitate completion of maintenance and projects work.
• Issuing and receiving of Permit to Work (General and LV).
• Discharging Authorised Person responsibilities to ensure safety standards across the HV and LV network (Or working towards becoming an AP).
• Contribution to the development, review and update of SOP’s to meet the current application of regulations and acceptable ways of working.
• Will lead / be involved in or provide resource for continuous improvement activities across site. Be able to quickly diagnose and resolve issues or problems and provide expertise / specialised knowledge or appropriate resource from within team.
• Identify training and upskilling opportunities for electrical teams to strengthen capability and support a high-performing electrical department.
• Conduct detailed risk assessments to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and ensure the safe operation and maintenance of equipment.

About You:

This role suits a motivated person with strong experience in a complex manufacturing environment. Electrical engineering knowledge and experience are essential; you will be a qualified electrical engineer with strong people and stakeholder-management skills. You will be solutions-focused, able to drive performance, and a collaborative team player within a matrix organisation.

About Ware Manufacturing Site:

Medicines at Ware are presented as either respiratory devices or oral solid dose forms. The site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company’s pipeline of new medicines in these dose forms—many of which are life-saving. Significant investment in state-of-the-art equipment is underway to support the delivery of a record number of new products.

Closing date for applications: Friday 20** th **** of November 2026 (COB).**

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant qualifications (e.g., an Electrical Technology HNC/D or equivalent or Electrical Engineering degree) and technical mastery of Electrical Engineering systems.
• Practical experience working with a range of LV distribution & control systems to include installation and fault finding.
• Knowledge of electrical, quality, safety, and environmental regulatory requirements, and the processes required to manage them.
• Competent in the use of SAP or similar. Capable of creating, modifying and completing records within an Asset Management System with respect to equipment, maintenance plans and work order execution.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• On-the-job training opportunities
• Opportunities to attend industry conferences
• Support for professional development and chartership (GSK is accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE, and other professional bodies)
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
• Employee recognition programmes

To learn more about company-wide benefits and life at GSK, please visit Life at GSK | GSK.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance

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.

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