Vials Filling & Inhalations Operations Manager
Closing Date: 15th June 2026 (COB)
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 lead vials filling and inhalations operations at a GSK manufacturing site in the United Kingdom. You will manage day-to-day production, quality, safety and staffing while coaching your team to improve. You will work closely with quality, engineering and supply chain colleagues to deliver on-time and compliant output. We value clear leadership, practical problem solving and a people-first approach. This role offers visible growth, meaningful impact, and a chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Lead vials filling and inhalation device production to meet safety, quality, schedule and cost targets.
- Coach and develop frontline leaders and operators to build capability and support career growth.
- Ensure regulatory compliance through clear procedures, checks and collaboration with quality teams.
- Drive continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency, yield and reduce waste.
- Support new product introductions and transfers with engineering, quality and supply chain colleagues.
- Own operational staffing plans, shift rostering and performance metrics reporting.
Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- Significant experience managing production or operations in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience in filling, aseptic processing, or inhalation device operations.
- Proven experience leading teams, including coaching and performance management.
- Practical knowledge of quality and regulatory requirements relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Demonstrable track record of delivering continuous improvement or productivity projects.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across functions.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus
- Degree or vocational qualification in a technical, scientific or engineering discipline.
- Experience with aseptic filling, vial handling, or inhalation device assembly in pharma or medical devices.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
- Experience with shift-based teams and complex rostering.
- Involvement in new product introductions, scale-up or facility transfers.
- Familiarity with electronic batch records or manufacturing execution systems.
Working model and location
This is an on-site role at Barnard Castle in the United Kingdom.
What we value in you
You are practical, calm under pressure and focused on developing people. You solve operational issues with a clear, structured approach. You communicate openly and build strong relationships. You act with integrity and put safety and quality first.
How to apply
If this role speaks to your experience and ambitions, we would like to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how your skills and values match this opportunity. We welcome applicants who bring varied experiences and perspectives and who support an inclusive workplace.
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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