Position Summary
You will be responsible of the equipment’s reliability of the R&D units. You will work closely with maintenance, engineering, production, quality and EHS teams. You will set maintenance strategy, drive preventive and predictive activities, and lead improvements that increase equipment availability and reduce cost. We value practical problem solvers who communicate clearly, coach others, and act with care. This role offers technical and leadership growth, visible impact, and the chance to contribute to our mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Develop and implement reliability strategies (Local (MU) and transversal (Belgium)) to enhance equipment performance and reduce downtime.
- Analyse reliability data to identify trends, root causes of failures, and recommend + implement and document corrective actions.
- Collaborate with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Perform deep analysis of Emergency events in order to propose and implement major improvements of the equipment availability
- Conduct criticality analyses of equipment and processes to prioritize improvement efforts.
- Participate in the design and implementation of new equipment and processes, ensuring that reliability principles are integrated from the start.
- Support CAPEX projects to ensure reliability, sustainability, and maintainability are considered and integrated.
- Prepare and present reliability points during L3 and L4 audits.
- Train and mentor team members and non-reliability teams on reliability best practices.
- Expert in the use and facilitation of DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology for continuous improvement projects.
- Contribute to the company's safety culture by ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and safety standards.
Why You?
Working arrangement: This role is on-site at our Belgium facility. Hybrid or remote work is not available due to the hands-on nature of the work.
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management in an industrial or regulated environment.
- Practical experience with reliability methods such as RCM, FMEA/FMECA, and root cause analysis.
- Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) such as SAP.
- Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques and spare parts management.
- Good communication skills in English. Knowledge of French or Dutch is an advantage.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Reliability certification or formal training in reliability engineering.
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with condition monitoring systems and data analytics for reliability.
- Experience preparing inputs for CAPEX projects and designing maintainable equipment.
- Practical skills in facilitating cross-disciplinary workshops and coaching technicians.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma) and DMAIC.
How to apply
If this role matches your skills and ambitions, we encourage you to apply. Please share your CV and a short note describing one reliability improvement you led or supported. We look forward to hearing how you can help us keep equipment reliable and support production that benefits patients.
Belgium Salary Range / Fourchette salariale – Belgique: EUR 57,675 to EUR 96,125The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.Le salaire de base mensuel brut minimum pour les nouvelles recrues à ce poste est indiqué ci dessus pour chaque lieu applicable. Ce salaire de base mensuel brut minimum tient compte de plusieurs facteurs, notamment les compétences, l’expérience et le niveau de formation du/de la candidat(e), ainsi que le taux du marché pour le poste. En outre, ce poste peut donner droit à un bonus annuel ainsi qu'une éligibilité pour participer à notre programme de long term incentive basé sur des actions, en fonction du niveau du rôle. Des informations plus détaillées sur l’ensemble du package salarial seront fournies au cours du processus de recrutement. Ce poste étant ouvert à des candidat(e)s basé(e)s dans plusieurs pays, des fourchettes de salaire sont également indiquées pour certains lieux. Les fourchettes salariales pour d'autres localisations sont mentionnées parce que certains marchés ont des lois en matière de transparence salariale qui imposent que les informations sur les salaires soient affichées dans les offres d’emploi, et que ces pays sont des lieux potentiels pour ce poste. Si aucune fourchette salariale n’est indiquée dans l’offre d’emploi pour un lieu ou un pays spécifique, la rémunération correspondante sera discutée au cours du processus de recrutement. Veuillez noter que les salaires varient selon le pays en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience, du niveau de formation du/de la candidat(e) et du taux du marché pour le poste. Les offres sont généralement faites dans la fourchette annoncée en fonction des compétences, de l'expérience et des qualifications du/de la candidat(e), la partie haute de la fourchette étant généralement réservée aux profils très expérimentés ou à des circonstances exceptionnelles répondant à ces critères.
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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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