Pharma Equipment Engineer: Automation & Maintenance Lead

GSK; Zebulon (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Zebulon Site seeks an MDPI Equipment Engineer to provide mechanical and automation expertise for safe, reliable manufacturing. You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Facilities, Automation and EHS to drive capital projects and daily support.

The role advances technical growth, project leadership and hands-on shop-floor involvement in a fast-paced GMP environment at Zebulon, NC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years in mechanical/electrical/automation or related discipline in pharma/medical devices manufacturing.
• AAS degree + 10+ years in production equipment/automation in regulated environments.
• Experience with mechanical and automation troubleshooting on production equipment.
• Experience delivering equipment projects from design to handover.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on mechanical, instrumentation and controls troubleshooting on production equipment and peripheral systems.
• Lead design, installation, commissioning, qualification and continuous improvement activities for equipment and automation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and external contractors to deliver projects on time, within scope and compliant with regulations.
• Support investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment and process issues.
• Mentor technicians and junior engineers, share best practices, and support capability development.
• Contribute to equipment lifecycle documentation including FAT, SAT, commissioning records and validation deliverables.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Tech

Pharma Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

AAS degree in Technical field with 10+ years experience

Tools

PLC

HMI

SCADA

MES

Job description

GSK Zebulon Site seeks an MDPI Equipment Engineer to provide mechanical and automation expertise for safe, reliable manufacturing. You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Facilities, Automation and EHS to drive capital projects and daily support.

The role advances technical growth, project leadership and hands-on shop-floor involvement in a fast-paced GMP environment at Zebulon, NC.