Sr. Safety Engineer

Site Name: Upper Merion, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence

Posted Date: Apr 18 2024

As a Sr. Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for the onsite safety of Upper Merion and Upper Providence R&D manufacturing areas by ensuring adherence to site safety programs and GSK standards, complying with process safety requirements, leading safety investigations, and continuously improving the site’s safety culture.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include the following:

Develop, review, and approve safety risk assessments for pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.Lead safety investigations for near misses and incidents to drive improved ways of working.Facilitate creation and review of process safety documentation for R&D Pilot Plants (e.g., HAZID, PHA, ALARP, HAC, SIL).Administer site safety programs such as PTW, LOTO, and contractor management.Ensure GSK Engineering and Safety standards are followed.Be the safety engineering voice during projects, in meetings, and at daily huddles.Write / update site safety training.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

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

Undergraduate degree in engineering or life sciences, or an equivalent technical discipline.5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.Experience in pharmaceutical processing equipment.Experience with process safety and occupational safety.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Familiar with cGxPs.Technical understanding of industry / OSHA safety requirements.Technical understanding of biopharmaceutical processing equipment.Previous experience working as an EHS / safety engineer.Ability to lead cross-functional teams through safety investigations.Strong technical writing skills.Strong verbal and written communication

GSK

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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 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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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