Tablet Packaging Production Improvement Lead

Job Title: Tablet Packaging Production Improvement Lead

Closing Date: 11th February 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; its 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 carry out oral packaging activities with care and precision. You will work closely with operators engineers and quality colleagues. You will follow safety and quality standards while helping improve processes. We value curiosity practical skills and a collaborative mindset. This role offers clear on-the-job learning chances to lead improvement work and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on supply and patient outcomes by uniting science technology and talent.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Monitor the production facility to ensure adherence to GMP safety and regulatory standards while maintaining up-to-date visual boards
• Collaborate with support functions to schedule maintenance activities and implement improvement actions on production lines
• Oversee and support production teams by coordinating training facilitating development opportunities managing resource allocation recruitment of CWs and review production plans
• Develop and implement short- and long-term plans aligned to the Value Stream strategy driving process improvements and operational efficiency by applying digital fluency leveraging data analytics automation digital workflow tools and real-time KPIs to streamline processes reduce waste and improve decision-making.
• Maintain workplace housekeeping standards to ensure a safe and compliant environment including safety compliance up-to-date risk assessments and 5S.
• Conduct root cause analysis using DIMAIC implement preventative actions and support daily operations including planning for production lines and attending supply/logistics meetings.

Why You

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Degree A levels or GCSEs grades A-C (maths and English) internal psychometric metric evaluation for capability.
• Experience working within a production or support role minimum OE Advocate in Lean Sigma.
• Communication skills at all levels both written and verbal.
• SAP knowledge.
• Knowledge of audit processes preparation and requirements.
• Knowledge of site HR processes and systems.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus

• OE foundation understanding (green belt training preferred)
• Access to MERP Veeva Deviation and Change Control training

About Worthing Manufacturing Site:

Manufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position.

Working Pattern
This role is on-site in Worthing in the United Kingdom. Our site follows clear safety guidance and provides the equipment and training you need to do your job well.

What we offer
You will join a welcoming team where learning and development are supported. You will receive competitive pay and benefits plus opportunities to grow your skills and lead meaningful work. If you want hands-on experience new responsibilities and a clear career path we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join us and help deliver high-quality medicines safely and reliably. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome applicants who bring different experiences and perspectives.

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 were 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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