Production Support Officer

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited

Karachi , Pakistan

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You will play a vital role in supporting and enhancing production operations at our manufacturing site in Pakistan. Collaborating closely with operators, maintenance teams, quality assurance, and contractors, you will ensure equipment runs safely and reliably. Your responsibilities will include solving technical issues, coaching colleagues, and driving process improvements. This position is ideal for hands-on problem solvers who communicate effectively, prioritize safety, and are eager to develop their technical expertise. It offers clear career progression, a meaningful impact on supply reliability, and alignment with GSK’s mission to unite science, technology, and talent to advance healthcare.

Key Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor production equipment to achieve safety, quality, and output goals.
- Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems, coordinating timely repairs with maintenance teams and contractors.
- Maintain detailed production and maintenance records, including downtime, changeovers, and shift handovers.
- Collaborate with quality and safety teams to uphold Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards.
- Supervise, coach, and support technicians or operators to ensure consistent shift performance.
- Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

Required Qualifications
- Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Experience working within a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) setting.
- Practical knowledge of production equipment operation and basic troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to read technical documents and maintain accurate operational records.
- Experience with equipment such as compression, granulation, coating, encapsulation, filling, or packing machinery.
- Familiarity with SAP or similar production record systems and strong proficiency in Excel.
- Experience supervising small teams or coaching technicians.
- Understanding of sterile area procedures or cleanroom operations.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and safety hazard controls in manufacturing.
- Strong verbal communication skills and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
Candidates with a solid grasp of data integrity, digital fluency, emergency response, financial acumen, GxP regulations, lean management, manufacturing processes, project coordination, quality and regulatory compliance, risk awareness, and site operations will be well-positioned for success.

At GSK, we are committed to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. As a global biopharma leader, our purpose is to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. We focus on innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines across key therapeutic areas including respiratory, immunology and inflammation, oncology, HIV, and infectious diseases. Our culture encourages ambition for patients, accountability for impact, and integrity in all we do. This creates an environment where employees can thrive and focus on what matters most—delivering life-changing medicines and vaccines to people worldwide.

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