GPS Practitioner

Job Summary

As Site GPS Practitioner, you will join the site team (reporting to the Site GPS Lead) to deploy and embed the GSK Production System (GPS) so that the site strategy turns into real improvements in safety, quality, service and cost. You will use GPS to simplify and standardise how work is done and help the site progress towards zero accidents, zero defects and zero waste.

Job Responsibilities

• Translate the site’s strategy and GPS principles into simple, standard and sustainable ways of working across site operations.

• Use GPS maturity matrices to regularly assess where the site is today, identify gaps, and support the site in building and delivering action plans to close those gaps.

• Build broad GPS capability at the site by helping design and embed performance management systems, developing Lean Six Sigma skills, strengthening CI and problem-solving capability, and supporting waste elimination.

• Work with the site leadership team to turn business goals into clear, year-on-year improvement plans, acting as a key delivery channel for continuous improvement and keeping the focus on IPT-C objectives (innovation, performance, trust and culture).

• Coach and train teams in GPS standards, tools and ways of working, running kaizen and problem-solving sessions that enable people to lead and sustain improvements themselves.

• Hold and use performance management systems to track performance against targets, ensure the right governance and review routines are in place, and drive corrective actions where needed.

• Apply data analytics (for example using Excel, Power BI and other tools) to understand performance trends, identify improvement opportunities and support decision making.

• Work closely with site and Tech teams to align objectives and roadmaps, and support site initiatives related to automation/digital data and analytics.

• Support regional GPS teams when there is a need for turnaround or accelerated GPS deployment at the site.

• Assist value streams in areas such as production planning, process improvements and inventory management, using GPS and data insights to improve service and reduce waste.

• Help develop outstanding leaders and teams by role-modelling GPS and CI behaviours, and by supporting leadership teams to embed these behaviours in their daily routines.

• Lead and mobilise change across all levels of the site so that GPS and the GSC X-matrix remain central to how priorities are set and delivered.

• Empower, coach and guide colleagues so they have the skills and confidence to own and sustain change within their own areas.

Education, Experience & Skills

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Pharmacy, Science or related field

• Professional grounding in Industrial Engineering, Operations or Supply Chain.

• Formal Lean or Six Sigma certification (Yellow or Green Belt) is a plus.

• Strong data analytics skills, including experience with tools such as Excel and Power BI.

• Knowledge of EHS and GMP principles relevant to production sites.

• Experience of working in or with manufacturing or supply chain operations, with exposure to continuous improvement, lean manufacturing or operational excellence.

• The ability to understand and dissect processes, work comfortably with data, and translate analysis into clear, practical actions.

• Strong communication, influencing and coaching skills, with the confidence to facilitate workshops and work with stakeholders at all levels.

• Ideally, experience with digital/automation projects in a manufacturing environment.

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.

Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK 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. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.