Maintenance Officer

GSK; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Karachi is seeking a DAE-qualified Mechanical Maintenance Technician to perform production equipment maintenance and drive continuous improvement in assigned value stream.

You will work closely with Production and Quality, manage PM schedules via CMMS, and lead safety compliance including LOTO. The role requires hands-on electrical/mechanical troubleshooting on PLCs and HMI, and collaboration with contractors to maintain performance of pharma manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

• DAE in mechanical is required for this role.
• Minimum 3 – 4 years of relevant experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience of PLCs & HMI troubleshooting, programming
• Knowledge and experience of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), LOTO equipment
• Computer use (MS Office, workday, Maintenance Monitoring systems)

Responsibilities

• Ensure all production systems (Pharma manufacturing and packaging equipment) are working smoothly with proper maintenance & calibration as per CMMS schedule.
• Adhere to PM checklist; use CMMS to track and close Workorders with focus on data integrity.
• Prioritize Machinery Safety; comply with global engineering standards for operations maintenance & safety.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/electronic issues, including PLCs & HMI.
• Enforce Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures and Permit to Work protocols.
• Coordinate with other units to foster teamwork and promote machinery safety on site.
• Identify and contribute to efficiency improvement projects.
• Maintain equipment inventory in stores and notify when items need ordering.
• Execute actions from deviations, audits, inspections and risks.
• Supervise outsourced contractors and ensure safe working conditions.

Skills

PLC & HMI troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Data integrity

Education

DAE in mechanical

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Workday

Maintenance Monitoring systems

Job description

Job Purpose:

To perform the Production Equipment maintenance activities and execute improvement projects in the assigned value stream. This includes ensuring smooth operations and continuous improvement of production systems.

Job Purpose:

To perform the Production Equipment maintenance activities and execute improvement projects in the assigned value stream. This includes ensuring smooth operations and continuous improvement of production systems.

The role requires close working and alignment with the other departments at site, especially Production and Quality. Our Engineering Technicians conduct a wide range of engineering maintenance, physical interventions and repair activities.You will be the go-to person to respond to issues and find solutions to engineering challenges, in production areas. Beyond the day to day, you will actively improve the reliability and performance of different manufacturing & packaging machines.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure all production systems (Pharma manufacturing and packaging equipment e.g. Capsule Filler, Tablet Fillet, Blenders, Isolators, Coating Pans, Suspension filler, Blistering & Cartoning machines, Vial Washing & Siliconization machines, Dry-heat Dehydrogenation tunnel, Sterile filling machine, labelers, pallet stackers etc) are working smoothly with proper maintenance & calibration is performed as per site CMMS schedule.
• Ensure adherence of PM checklist as per plan. Use of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to track and execute Maintenance Workorder timely. Ensure Timely planning, execution and closure of Workorder on CMMS, with specific focus on Data Integrity requirements.
• Ensure Machinery Safety is top priority when operating, maintaining, upgrading and monitoring any Production system. Gain knowledge of Global Engineering Standards related to Operations Maintenance & Safety and ensure compliance.
• Expert in Mechanical / Electronics troubleshooting (experience of working on PLCs & HMI is mandatory)
• Ensure strict compliance to Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and Permit to Work protocols.
• Co-ordinate with other units to ensure build-up of teamwork. Be an advocate and role model of Machinery Safety at Site
• To Identify & contribute in Efficiency Improvement Projects.
• Ensure that all equipment inventory in stores must be updated and inform relevant person if item needs to be ordered
• Execute actions related to Operational equipment, which are derived from deviations, audits, inspections and risks.
• Supervise out-sourced contractors and ensure safe working conditions in respective area.
  
  

Education, Experience And Skills

• DAE in mechanical is required for this role.
• Minimum 3 – 4 years of relevant experience is required.
• Knowledge and experience of PLCs & HMI troubleshooting, programming
• Knowledge and experience of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), LOTO equipment
• Computer use (MS Office, workday, Maintenance Monitoring systems)
  
  

Skills

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

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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