Electrical Engineer

GSK; Ware; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus

On-the-job training

Professional development

Healthcare

Job summary

GSK Ware Manufacturing site is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Engineering function, delivering expertise across maintenance, project scoping, and safety-critical LV/HV electrical systems.

You will plan maintenance, supervise contractors, manage Permit to Work, and drive continuous improvement in a complex pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role offers development opportunities and chartership support through GSK’s accredited bodies.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering knowledge and technical mastery of electrical systems.
• Practical experience with LV distribution & control systems including installation and fault finding.
• Knowledge of electrical, quality, safety, and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Competent in SAP or similar and maintaining asset/work records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Site Electrical Maintenance is planned and executed in compliance with regulations.
• Own designated site areas including maintenance, improvement initiatives and project scoping.
• Develop and update Maintenance activities for LV Systems.
• Supervise contractors and service partners to complete maintenance and projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

LV distribution & control

SAP

Asset management system

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical Technology HNC/D or equivalent

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Asset Management System

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.

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 disease