Process Safety Engineer

GlaxoSmithKline; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Barnard Castle is seeking a Process Safety Engineer to provide expert governance of process safety across the site. You will act as Technical Authority, coordinating assessments, audits and regulatory compliance to drive safety improvements and risk reduction across manufacturing operations.

The role requires a proactive engineer with strong influencing and communication skills, keen on deploying emerging safety technologies while maintaining rigorous safety standards at a high-volume site.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (eg; Engineering degree) and/or relevant experience in a pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Technical and operational knowledge of process safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide process safety expertise at Barnard Castle site as Technical Authority. Plan, organise, direct and control activities concerning process safety including assessments, audits, development of solutions and regulatory compliance.
• Support the implementation of the site’s process safety improvement plan and meet site maturity model targets. Provide technical support in accordance with relevant EHS regulations (DSEAR), GSK standards and policies; manage incidents and investigations with process safety implications.
• Conduct process hazards identification and risk assessment (HazID, What-If, etc.) for new and existing systems and processes. Plan, organise and control works with safe working practices (CDM).

Skills

Asset life cycle management

Data integrity

Digital fluency

GxP regulations

Lean management

Manufacturing technologies

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Problem solving

Risk awareness

Standards compliance

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

At GSK’s Barnard Castle site, we are looking to recruit a Process Safety Engineer to join our team. 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. The engineering team provide technical expertise to support the manufacturing for all production operations across the manufacturing site.

Job Purpose

As a Process Safety Engineer you will provide process safety expertise across the Barnard Castle site, with responsibility for co‑ordinating relevant activities to deliver the site’s process safety programme of improvement and ongoing management.

Key responsibilities

Provide process safety expertise at Barnard Castle site as Technical Authority. Plan, organise, direct and control activities concerning process safety including assessments, audits, development of solutions and regulatory compliance. Support the implementation of the site’s process safety improvement plan and meet site maturity model targets. Provide technical support in accordance with the requirements of relevant EHS legislation (in particular DSEAR), GSK Global Engineering Standards, GSK Global EHS policies; this includes relating to incidents, investigations and projects with process safety implications. Conduct Process Hazards Identification and Risk Assessment (such as HazID, What-If assessments, asphyxiation, HAC) for new and existing systems and processes. Plan, organise and control works, as well as ensure safe working practices are always employed, including CDM.

About You

This role is suited to a motivated person with good influencing, communication, and teamworking skills. A successful candidate will have a passion for understanding and mastering a variety of complex process and safety engineering systems and must have a keen interest in the development and deployment of emerging technologies into beneficial use.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 31st of August 2026 (COB).

Basic Qualifications / Skills

Relevant engineering qualification (eg; Engineering degree) and/or relevant experience working in a Pharmaceutical or highly regulated industry (which includes Manufacturing Environments). Technical and operational knowledge of process safety.

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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?

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