The Production Supervisor will apply GSK Values and Expectations when managing and supporting daily tasks with a positive, team-oriented approach. Supervises Manufacturing Associates in operating cell culture equipment, preparing media and buffers, running chromatographic and filtration processes, and handling administrative duties. Oversees production, technology transfers (for NPI facility), and ensures training and ongoing development of staff. Leads or assists in investigations and resolutions alongside quality assurance and cross-functional teams. Acts as a departmental leader for process optimization, production scheduling, continuous improvement, and collaboration. Off-shift hours, including nights, may be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Production Supervisors are required to perform production activities alongside Manufacturing Associates and manage absences and timesheets as needed.
• Carry out responsibilities in compliance with Data Integrity principles, site SOPs, GSK EHS standards, and relevant legal requirements, ensuring team adherence as well.
• Oversee and review documentation to confirm that the preparation of bulk biopharmaceutical intermediates meets cGMP, GSK, and other regulatory agency standards.
• Attend daily meetings, or assign a delegate, to discuss and adjust the production schedule as necessary.
• Support the implementation of new products and processes into the facility, including equipment and area changeovers.
• Maintain competency with current and emerging digital platforms (SAP, EBR, DeltaV, RTMS, etc.).
• Develop expertise in their designated area by participating in area tours, supporting inspections, addressing technical issues, and managing deliverables for themselves and their team.
• Assign work to Manufacturing Associates to meet production schedules, use resources efficiently, and achieve product delivery targets in coordination with other departments.
• Document Manufacturing Associate development and performance management activities, including work assignments and technical training programs, to support individual growth, succession planning, and engagement objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support safe and high-quality results.
• Adhere to Leader Standard Work to maintain consistent visibility within the manufacturing area, ensuring first-time-right execution and providing immediate support as required.  

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• BS/BA or Associates Degree with 5 or more years of directly related experience.
• 5+ years of direct experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector
• OR 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in production areas such as cell culture, buffer preparation, media preparation, or purification.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Proven skill in resolving complex technical issues.
• Experience in using control systems for operating processes in modern large-scale biopharmaceutical plants.
• Verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on teamwork and quality orientation.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to lead and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven commitment to quality and compliance.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building abilities with a focus on teamwork.
• Effective communicator across shifts, departments, and functions, aligned with GSK Values.
• Thorough knowledge of production systems and their application.

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.

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