Facilities Electrical Engineer

GSK; Collegeville (PA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking an on-site electrical facilities engineer to support power distribution, generators, and emergency systems across US sites. You will collaborate with site teams, service partners, and project teams to keep critical systems safe, compliant, and reliable.

This role offers hands-on engineering, project exposure, and opportunities to influence improvements that keep operations running and support our mission to unite science and technology to get ahead of disease together.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience supporting electrical facilities in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of electrical codes and safety practices relevant to industrial facilities.
• Experience with troubleshooting and maintenance practices for electrical equipment.
• Proven ability to work with contractors and cross-functional teams to deliver safe outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for electrical systems, including power distribution, generators, motor control, and emergency systems.
• Lead assessments, investigations, and corrective actions for electrical incidents and audit findings.
• Support capital and maintenance projects by reviewing designs, performing technical risk assessments, and advising on constructability and handover to operations.
• Drive site compliance to electrical codes, engineering standards, and safety requirements.
• Work with service partners and contractors to plan and verify work quality, schedules, and performance against contracts.
• Maintain asset and documentation records and support the transition of projects into operations with clear procedures and training.
• Identify and implement improvements, design changes, or modification to automation/mechanical systems, equipment of procedures to support the business in the following established change control processes.
• Conduct site management monitoring tasks and site GEMBAs to ensure service partner and 3rd party contractor works are being carried out in compliance with national, local, and GSK standards.
• Manage improvement programs generated by various sources: Audit findings, CAPA, Engineering/EHS alerts, preventable disruptions, sustainability objectives.
• Execute site assessments against Engineering Policies and Standards in support of real estate due diligence at the site.
• Manage risk mitigation plans/actions in the risk management systems to ensure gaps from engineering assessments or with service delivery at sites are brought to acceptable levels (as low as reasonably practical).
• Lead investigations and mitigation plans at the site for significant service failures, critical/major audit findings, dispute resolution, and process improvements.
• Champion implementation of engineering standards and process improvement initiatives from RDES service towers into site delivery teams. Identify and implement areas for EHS risk reduction and environmental sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with Quality and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements and ensure that the Engineering activity is a safe place to work and 'inspection ready' at all times.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Business Introduction:

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary:

You will support electrical facilities and services across our US sites. You will work with site teams, service partners, and project teams to keep critical systems safe, compliant, and reliable. We value clear communicators who solve problems, act with integrity, and help others grow. This role offers hands-on engineering, project exposure, and opportunities to influence improvements that keep operations running and support our mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support for electrical systems, including power distribution, generators, motor control, and emergency systems.


• Lead assessments, investigations, and corrective actions for electrical incidents and audit findings.


• Support capital and maintenance projects by reviewing designs, performing technical risk assessments, and advising on constructability and handover to operations.


• Drive site compliance to electrical codes, engineering standards, and safety requirements.


• Work with service partners and contractors to plan and verify work quality, schedules, and performance against contracts.


• Maintain asset and documentation records and support the transition of projects into operations with clear procedures and training.


• Identify and implement improvements, design changes, or modification to automation/mechanical systems, equipment of procedures to support the business in the following established change control processes.


• Conduct site management monitoring tasks and site GEMBAs to ensure service partner and 3rd party contractor works are being carried out in compliance with national, local, and GSK standards.


• Manage improvement programs generated by various sources: Audit findings, CAPA, Engineering/EHS alerts, preventable disruptions, sustainability objectives.


• Execute site assessments against Engineering Policies and Standards in support of real estate due diligence at the site.


• Manage risk mitigation plans/actions in the risk management systems to ensure gaps from engineering assessments or with service delivery at sites are brought to acceptable levels (as low as reasonably practical).


• Lead investigations and mitigation plans at the site for significant service failures, critical/major audit findings, dispute resolution, and process improvements.


• Champion implementation of engineering standards and process improvement initiatives from RDES service towers into site delivery teams. Identify and implement areas for EHS risk reduction and environmental sustainability.


• Ensure compliance with Quality and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements and ensure that the Engineering activity is a safe place to work and 'inspection ready' at all times.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience.


• Minimum 3 years' experience supporting electrical facilities in an industrial or manufacturing environment.


• Working knowledge of electrical codes and safety practices relevant to industrial facilities.


• Experience with troubleshooting and maintenance practices for electrical equipment.


• Proven ability to work with contractors and cross-functional teams to deliver safe outcomes.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a regulated industry or facilities that require strict audit readiness.


• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) for work orders and asset records.


• Experience with fire protection power systems, emergency power, or hazardous area electrical systems.


• Exposure to project engineering for capital improvements and equipment upgrades.


• Knowledge of industrial utility systems and building automation interfaces. Relevant professional certifications or ongoing technical training in electrical safety or project management.


• Experience in a regulated industry or facilities that require strict audit readiness.


• Relevant professional certifications or ongoing technical training in electrical safety or project management.

Work arrangement:

This role is primarily on-site but is eligible to work remote one day a week. This may require some travel between regional sites may be required.

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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