Electrical Maintenance Technician
GSK · United Kingdom, North Ayrshire, Irvine
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join our Engineering team at the GSK Irvine site.
As an Electrical Maintenance Technician (known at the site level as an “Electrical Tradesperson”) you will play a vital part in keeping our operations running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You will perform routine maintenance, testing, and fault diagnosis across a diverse range of electrical systems and support the commissioning of new project installations. You will be a key member in a team ensuring a strong safety culture, upholding the highest standards for electrical compliance and safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities:
· Maintenance & Testing: Maintain and test a wide range of electrical installations and equipment to ensure ongoing safety and quality compliance.
· Fault Diagnosis & Repair: Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex electrical equipment and system faults, escalating issues where necessary to optimize production performance.
· Inspection & Quality Verification: Inspect electrical systems routinely to verify correct, efficient, and safe operation.
· Commissioning & Projects: Support the installation, operational testing, and performance verification of new project equipment as part of commissioning and validation.
· Documentation & Compliance: Accurately record and report all maintenance activities to maintain a clear audit trail and provide documented evidence for analysis.
· Safety & Permit Management: Strictly adhere to site safety procedures and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
· Mentorship & Development: Provide coaching and guidance to apprentices and junior technicians to support their technical growth and development.
· Communication: Conduct thorough job handovers to ensure status updates and critical details are clearly communicated to appropriate personnel.
About You:
This role is ideal for a self-motivated Maintenance Electrician with proven experience in a manufacturing environment. You are resilient, calm under pressure, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. You bring a strong continuous improvement mindset, take pride in high safety standards, and display an ongoing eagerness to learn and grow.
Basic Qualifications:
- Relevant electrical engineering qualification (eg; recognised engineering apprenticeship and education to NVQ level 3 and/or HNC).
- Strong experience of Electrical maintenance (ideally from a highly regulated industry).
- Understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Experience installing and maintaining electrical equipment in hazardous areas (CompEx certified or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with electric motor overhauls.
- Knowledge and practical experience with precision motor laser alignment.
- Familiarity with enterprise software systems (e.g., ERP / SAP / Transform).
- Demonstrated track record of delivering continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.
About Irvine Site:
For over 50 years, the GSK Irvine site has been a key global manufacturing location for Penicillin, playing a vital role in the GSK global supply chain. Due to the nature of our manufacturing processes, candidates with known penicillin allergies cannot be accepted for on-site roles at Irvine - please take this into consideration before applying.
Please Note: This is a site-based role that operates during the standard working week (Monday to Friday)
CLOSING DATE for applications: Wednesday 4th of November 2026 (COB).
Benefits:
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive base Salary
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses
- Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (GSK are accredited by IET, IMechE, IChemE and other professional bodies)
- Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
- Employee recognition programmes
If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK, we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.
Skills
Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance
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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