Work Management Expert

Business Introduction We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients. Position Summary You will be the Work Management Expert supporting our Belgium manufacturing operations. You will lead work planning, scheduling, and execution practices that keep our facilities safe, compliant and productive. You will work closely with operations, engineering, maintenance and quality teams. We value people who communicate clearly, solve problems practically, coach others, and bring structured thinking. This role offers growth, real impact on supply continuity, and the chance to contribute to GSK’s 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: - Lead development and continuous improvement of work management processes, from planning to close-out. - Coordinate work scheduling, resource allocation and prioritisation with operations, engineering and maintenance. - Ensure work requests, permits and risk assessments meet safety, quality and regulatory needs. - Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventive maintenance strategies for repeat failures. - Coach and train site teams on planning best practices, computerised maintenance systems and handover processes. - Deliver timely metrics and reports that support decision making and operational readiness. Why You? This role is hybrid with regular on-site presence in Belgium. We want clear, practical people who can influence, teach and get things done. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, maintenance, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. - Minimum 5 years’ experience in work management, maintenance planning, or asset management in a regulated manufacturing environment. - Hands-on experience with maintenance management systems (CMMS) and work order lifecycle. - Strong understanding of safety permit-to-work, risk assessment and compliance processes. - Proven ability to prioritise work, manage stakeholders and support production continuity. - Fluent in English. Knowledge of French or Dutch is an advantage. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus - Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing. - Formal training in reliability engineering, maintenance planning or continuous improvement (for example RCM, TPM, Lean). - Experience leading change and coaching multidisciplinary teams. - Familiarity with SAP maintenance modules or similar enterprise systems. - Good analytical skills with experience producing operational KPIs and dashboards. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and one local Belgian language. What we value in you - Practical problem solving and clear communication. - Respectful collaboration and a coaching mindset. - Accountability for delivery and attention to detail. - Openness to learn and share knowledge across teams. Apply now if you are ready to help improve how we plan, organise and deliver safe, compliant work across our site. We look forward to hearing how you can contribute.

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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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