First Line Leader

Biopharma Careers; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Barnard Castle is seeking a First Line Leader to develop and enable a shift-based team that delivers outstanding safety, quality, service and value. You will coach individuals, manage performance, and ensure compliance with site policies to mitigate risk and drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes proactive safety culture, team development, and adherence to GMP/GxP standards, supported by HR collaboration and a strong focus on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Passion for team leadership and coaching on shift.
• Ability to set clear expectations and provide constructive feedback.
• Active participation in problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to coach and inspire others to improve.
• Ability to stop production if standards are not met.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach teams on shift to ensure adherence to safety, quality, compliance and output.
• Provide coaching and development to improve behaviour and performance of individuals and the team whilst holding people to account for the duties that they are responsible.
• Drive Performance Management using GPS principles.
• Manage a team in line with GSK and Barnard Castle policies and procedures, liaising with HR to be compliant and mitigate risk.
• Be proactive in driving a positive Safety culture.
• Establish a fully trained and capable team which are high performing and forward thinking to achieve results while remaining safe and compliant.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Safety culture

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Production Management

Regulatory Compliance

GPS principles

Tools

HR policies

Job description

GSK Barnard Castle

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.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

The purpose of the First Line Leader (FLL) role is to develop and enable a first touch team of operators to consistently deliver outstanding safety, quality, service and value to the person at the end of our supply chain’. The role has a direct hour by hour impact on the ambition of the GMS Strategy to achieve the three zeros on Accidents, Defects and Waste. It is key role in ensuring that the business strategy is delivered through an engaged, motivated and capable team of staff.

This is a shift based role.

In this role you will…

• Lead and coach teams on shift to ensure adherence to standards for safety, quality, compliance and output.
• Provide coaching and development to improve behaviour and performance of individuals and the team whilst holding people to account for the duties that they are responsible.
• Drive Performance Management using all the GPS principles.
• Manage a team in line with all GSK and Barnard Castle specific policies and procedures, liaising effectively with central and site HR to be compliant and mitigate risk.
• Be proactive in driving a positive Safety culture.
• Establish a fully trained and capable team which are high performing and forward thinking to achieve results while remaining safe and compliant.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Passion Previous team leadership experience is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability of leadership skills including setting clear expectations, providing positive reinforcing feedback and dealing with issues as they arise.
• Active participation in problem solving and striving for continuous improvement.
• The ability to coach and inspire others to improve.
• Ability to take decisions to stop production if a standard is not being adhered to.
• Previous manufacturing environment experience is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Track record of engagement in problem solving on issues with evidence of leadership of small teams.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills.
• Personal resilience.
• Understanding of GPS principles
• Willing to develop self and others.

Skills

• Data Integrity
• Detail-Oriented
• Digital Fluency
• Emergency Response
• Financial Acumen
• GxP Regulations
• Lean Management
• Manufacturing Processes
• Problem Solving
• Production Management
• Project Coordination
• Quality Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Awareness
• Site Operations

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.

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