Maintenance Engineering Technician II-1

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.

As Maintenance Engineering Technician II, you will provide maintenance required to support value stream production equipment by performing troubleshooting and repairs to meet line/area production requirements. Provide support to the maintenance and shift coordinators through prioritization and coordination of planned and unplanned daily maintenance activities. Participate and lead in the coordination of required root cause analysis (RCA's) for equipment problems. Participate in daily value stream area performance management line walk-throughs with area management team as directed by the maintenance supervisor. Coordinate shift preventative maintenance orders with area maintenance planner to include communications of required activities at the daily area performance management meetings. Support the continuous improvement process by participating in analysis of failure rate and downtime during weekly maintenance review meeting with the maintenance supervisor. Support the maintenance supervisor in the capabilities development of all ET's supporting the value stream.

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

• Respond to daily production equipment failures by efficient trouble shooting and initiation of repairs.
• Encourage consistent safety behavior by starting all shift handovers with EHS updates/concerns
• Support maintenance coordinator by performing maintenance activities as instructed.
• Coordinate with the maintenance planner to execute area PM's on time with focus on zero Y3's.
• Maintain high level of 5S standards and work practices of all production and shop areas.
• Support equipment efficiencies through participation in weekly maintenance data review and continuous improvement projects.
• Participate in RCA's required for area performance management.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Zebulon Safety Procedures, cGMPs and is subject to the scrutiny of regulatory agencies.
• Support zero accidents, zero defects, and zero waste by supporting the maintenance supervisor in key equipment process evaluations and initiatives.
• Offer support to the equipment engineering staff in execution of equipment installation, commissioning, FAT's, and validation IQ/OQ testing.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of industrial maintenance or automation experience.
• Hands-on experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic or mechanical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial automation, instrumentation and controls.
• Experience working under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or similar regulated environment.
• Experience using an enterprise maintenance system such as SAP for work orders and history.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Associate degree in a technical, maintenance or engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read mechanical assembly drawings, P&ID and electrical wiring diagrams.
• Proficiency in SAP maintenance modules (work orders, maintenance plans, history).
• Experience with equipment commissioning, FATs and IQ/OQ validation testing.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document work clearly.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with production and engineering teams.

About the Zebulon Site

GSK's Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.


Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon:

• Our commitment to inclusion is seen as a critical advantage of ours
• Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees
• Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition
• Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company
• A priority focused on Safety and Quality
• Clean and GMP compliant work environment
• Onsite cafeteria
• Onsite gym
• Temperature-controlled climate
• Licensed, onsite Health & Wellness clinic

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Work Type
This position is on-site. Shift patterns will be discussed during the hiring process.

What we offer
You will join a team that values inclusion and professional growth. We support learning and development so you can build your technical and leadership skills. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in maintenance engineering, we want to hear from you. Apply today.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.


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.

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