GPS Lead

Basic qualifications: 

Educated to degree level in appropriate discipline or equivalent experience

Preferred qualifications: 

as above

Details: 

GlaxoSmithKline is a science-led, global healthcare company that produces innovative medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products.
Our global manufacturing and supply (GMS) teams are responsible for making and shipping the products that help people do more, feel better, live longer. We have more than 27,000 people in GMS, across 86 sites in 36 countries. Together, these people help to produce 4 billion packs of medicine, nearly 900 million doses of vaccine and more than 18 billion packs of consumer healthcare products every year

Did you know? 
The Slough site celebrated its centenary in 2006 and is one of the most historic sites in the GlaxoSmithkline network producing key products which include Horlicks – Traditional, Light and Chocolate Malt. The facility is part of the Consumer Healthcare supply network currently employing over 80 people and operating 24/7, with capacity to produce 12,000 tonnes of Horlicks per annum for the UK and international markets such as Malaysia.

Job purpose:

The Site GPS Lead provides leadership to the site on the GSK Production System. The job holder will also performs a practitioner role to support each of the other departments in the use of the GPS Framework.

Key Responsibilities:

? Work with Site Director and SLT (Senior Leadership Team) to identify and agree on the GPS implementation in alignment with the Site Strategy 
? Drive at a site level the site strategy process
? Both lead and coach day to day deployment of the GPS as well as all related improvement activities at site level (business impact on safety, quality, service, cost & people)
? Track progress of the site GPS deployment road-map and self-assess the site GPS maturity level. Agree with the Regional team targets for improvement.
? Deploy the training and capability building plan as agreed by the Regional GPS Team and the wider GPS community
? Support / Deliver the required training.
? Coach Site teams to develop and sustain continuous improvement mindsets specifically focus on the the SLT and their teams.
? Support continuous capability development of self and others, using standard training modules developed by the GPS Core team and adapted by the Regional team (if required) .
? Role model GPS skills and behaviors 
? Support/ensure consistency of progress across site and Region, share lessons learned with the Regional team
? Member of the Site Leadership team and Regional GPS network; play a key role in supporting the Site Director manage the site.
? Prepare and lead the GPS Site Council

Job-Related Experience:

• Continuous Improvement Experience
• Change Management Experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop staff

Interested in join the team?
Please apply via our online application system before midnight 27th October 2016
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Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity.

Contact information: 

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