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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.\nWe 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.\nPosition Summary\nThe Packaging Material and Equipment Technologist will provide hands-on technical delivery for packaging activities within the Worthing Site Packaging Project. Reporting to the Packaging Technology Project Lead, the role will assess and implement primary, secondary and tertiary packaging materials; define and execute trials; support material and equipment qualification and validation; complete technical risk assessments; and create or update specifications, drawings and artwork inputs through formal change control. A central requirement is to understand how material properties, pack design and print or coding requirements interact with forming, sealing, handling, inspection and cartoning equipment so that solutions are robust, compliant and capable at production scale. The role will work through a cross-functional matrix with MSAT, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Artwork Packaging Services, Supply Chain and external material and equipment suppliers.\nResponsibilities\nThis role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:\nDeliver packaging material and equipment activities: Plan and complete assigned material, component and equipment-interface activities for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging, from development and approval through line introduction and routine manufacture, maintaining clear evidence and escalating risks or dependencies.\nAssess material-equipment interactions: Evaluate how material properties, tolerances, pack design and print or coding requirements affect forming, sealing, feeding, handling, coding, vision inspection and cartoning; define appropriate machine settings, operating ranges and controls.\nPlan trials and deliver validation: Develop and execute trial, qualification and validation protocols for packaging materials, pack formats and equipment interfaces, including objectives, sampling plans and acceptance criteria; analyse results, resolve deviations and document evidence-based conclusions.\nManage technical risk and problem solving: Lead or contribute to technical risk assessments, FMEA, transit assessments where applicable; troubleshoot performance issues, support root-cause investigations and translate identified risks into proportionate controls, test plans and corrective actions.\nMaintain specifications, artwork and technical documentation: Create, review and update component specifications, drawings, artwork briefs, master data, protocols, reports and change-control records, ensuring alignment with approved pack requirements, market needs, GMP and regulatory expectations and maintaining inspection-ready traceability.\nCoordinate technical interfaces and suppliers: Work cross-functionally and with material, component and equipment suppliers to resolve technical questions, confirm capability, obtain supporting evidence and ensure proposed solutions are compatible with site equipment, processes and project commitments.\nKey Skills and Experience Required\nRelevant technical background: Degree-level qualification, or strong equivalent experience, in packaging, materials science, engineering or another relevant scientific or technical discipline, supported by practical experience in a pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment.\nPackaging materials and equipment-interface expertise: Knowledge of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging materials, component manufacture and printing techniques, with a strong understanding of how material properties and tolerances influence forming, sealing, feeding, coding, online artwork printing, inspection, handling and line performance.\nQualification, validation and technical trials: Demonstrated experience planning, executing, analysing and reporting material, process or equipment trials, qualification and validation using scientifically sound, risk-based approaches.\nRisk assessment and evidence-based problem solving: Experience applying Quality by Design, FMEA, root-cause analysis and technical risk assessment, with the ability to interpret trial and production data, identify trends or failure modes and convert evidence into practical controls and recommendations.\nSpecifications, artwork and compliance: Experience creating or updating packaging specifications, technical drawings, artwork inputs and controlled records through formal change control, underpinned by good working knowledge of GMP, data integrity, product quality and regulatory requirements.\nProject delivery, collaboration and communication: Well-organised delivery within a complex technical or capital project, with clear technical writing, effective stakeholder communication, cross-functional collaboration, supplier management through influence, resilience and a hands-on approach to resolving issues and meeting commitments.\nLocation:\n- This role is site-based at our Worthing GSK manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom.\nAbout Worthing Manufacturing Site:\nManufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics (Penicillin). It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position.\nGSK Worthing Site is a mixed manufacturing site with complex regulatory pressures. Manufacturing processes are highly technical and include high hazard activities.\nWhat success looks like\n- Robust packaging designs and documented qualifications that support reliable supply.\n- Smooth handover of packaging changes into routine operations with minimal disruption.\n- Timely resolution of packaging issues and strong supplier partnerships.\n- Clear, concise technical documentation that supports manufacturing and audits.\nReady to apply?\nIf you enjoy hands-on technical work, clear teamwork and making a visible impact, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short message that explains how your experience matches this role. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment, tell us when you apply - we support inclusion and accessibility for all applicants.\nSkills\nCMC Strategy, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Integrity, Debate Moderation, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Project Leadership, Risk Awareness, Scientific Writing, Technology TransferWhy GSK?\nUniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.\nGSK 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.\nPeople 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.\nGSK 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.\nWe believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.\nShould you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at  where you can also request a call.\nPlease note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive\nImportant notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies\nGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. 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