Permit to Work Officer

At the GSK Ware manufacturing site we are looking to recruit a Permit to Work officer who has experience of Permit systems and managing safe systems of work. The role acts for all Permits to Work across the Ware Campus and provides special focus and expertise in controlling high risk activities related to engineering project works or oneoff activities (hot works work at height confined space crane lifting etc). It is imperative in this role that you demonstrate an ability to drive common thinking with a complete focus on providing solutions.

We are looking for a motivated person who has a passion for safety and strong Permit to Work experience Experience in either in a GxP environment or other industries with a focus on safety or hazardous operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports issuing of permits aligned to site safety procedures.

• Inspection of ongoing works to ensure compliance with the issued permit and conduct daily audits of permits to maintain safe and compliant working.

• Conduct Risk Assessments including review of RAMS for all work requiring permit to be carried out by 3rd Party Contractors

• Ensure all documents and reports comply with governing legislation Engineering Standards (ES) and site procedures.

• Provide input as appropriate into any investigations arising from nonconformances against site procedures and/or incidents.

• Building strong relationships and collaboration and holding honest and open conversations with both internal and external parties

• Provide ongoing training coaching & mentoring to Issuers and Receivers across site including the training of local procedures and supervision of on job training.

• Management of the Permit Issuer and Receiver Register and delivery of contractor inductions.

• Support process owner with gap analysis definition/updating of the relevant standards and site procedures for compliance with Engineering Standards as well as ensuring adequate feedback/lessons learned from work carried out site.

• Document (through the L1 Audit process) that routine inspections for compliance with site standards is being undertaken.

• Keeping the Permit duty holder informed on a regular basis of progress / developments / issues with the permit process including attending the quarterly governance meeting.

• Supporting preparation of permits and conducting site visits during the planning of work and isolations ensuring all hazards and controls have been identified and controls in place.

• Management of Permits to Work during the Site ShutDowns.

• Conduct permit closure walkaround to ensure work areas are left in a safe and tidy condition.

About Ware Manufacturing Site:

Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form and the site has circa 1500 highly motivated and capable people working at it. The Ware site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the companys pipeline of new medicines in oral and solid dose forms as well as operating a highvolume commercial production facility for respiratory devices.

CLOSING DATE for applications: Tuesday 22nd of April 2025 (COB).

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant Permit To Work knowledge / experience / qualifications.

• Understanding of GxP environments or experience from other industries with a focus on safety or hazardous operations.

Benefits:

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees which include but are not limited to:

• Competitive base Salary

• Annual bonus based on company performance.

• Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses.

• Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences.

• Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET IMechE IChemE and other professional bodies).

• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programs.

• Employee recognition programs.

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK GSK.

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