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Continuous Improvement Practitioner

The Continuous Improvement Practitioner/ GSK Production System (GPS) Practitioner role is an extremely proactive one where you will be able to coach and influence people of all levels site wide. This will give exposure to all areas across the site and the opportunity for broad learning of the departments.

You will be provided training on DMAIC orange belt, if you do not have this already; and the chance to continue onto further levels of this qualification should you wish to.

Job Purpose

The GPS Practitioner role is responsible for deploying, embedding and sustaining the GPS within the site, to deliver the business strategy and to improve business performance across safety, quality, compliance and cost.

They work directly with the business, including those in direct roles (manufacturing, testing, fixing, shipping), those in indirect (often office-based) roles, and leaders up to and including the Site Leadership Team. They are responsible for developing the capability of site personnel to work with the GPS standards and tools, to continuously improve, and to encourage and engage all to proactively make improvements. They are expected to contribute to the delivery of significant ‘bottom line’ improvement initiatives across all business and manufacturing processes.

The Practitioner works with the Site GPS Lead to ensure the site’s strategy is clearly defined and fully deployed and that teams and individuals are focused and aligned to the correct priorities.

The Practitioner is also expected to collaborate, learn and share with counterparts on other GSK sites to standardise and replicate.

In this role you will…

• Support day-to-day deployment and sustain use of OneGPS standards and tools.
• Lead and be ‘hands on’ in day-to-day OneGPS activities (e.g. leading kaizens, workshops).
• Coach staff at all levels to develop & sustain continuous improvement mindsets and behaviours.
• Provide training/advice on the GPS basics to the site
• Understand use of digital, data and analytics (DDA) and/or automation tools where appropriate. Work collaboratively with the site Smart Manufacturing team, and network colleagues as required.
• Support the Site GPS Lead to periodically assess the GPS maturity of the site
• Champion and recognise behaviours, performance and implementation of GPS. Communicate successes and learnings both internally on site and within the company as appropriate. Collaborate with other sites and business functions to learn and replicate best practices

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 18th February 2024

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above.

The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

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

• Significant knowledge/use of continuous improvement processes

• Experience of change management.

• Experience of training and/or coaching.

• Ability to work independently, to manage and prioritise workload, and to use own initiative to solve problems.

Preferred Qualifications

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

• DMAIC Qualification

• Experience of working in a pharmaceuticals or other manufacturing environment

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together