Smart Manufacturing & CI Graduate Program, Zebulon, US, 2027
GSK
Summary
Join the GSK Smart Manufacturing & CI Graduate Program at GSK and get ahead with tailored training and career development designed to help you grow. On our two-year Global Supply Chain Graduate Program, you'll apply your scientific, engineering or digital knowledge to real manufacturing challenges while developing through rotations, training and mentoring.
Job description
What You'll Experience
- Cross-Functional Exposure: Spend time at your home site, working on cross-functional projects and rotations to deepen your expertise and knowledge of the business.
- Kaizen Assignment: A short-term breadth assignment, which could include global-focused opportunities, to expand your skills and experience beyond your home site.
- Tailored Training: Benefit from role-specific training and development, supported by a generous training budget and access to enriching resources.
- Professional & Personal Growth: Thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, where you'll develop technical expertise through valuable on-the-job experience.
Key Program Features
- Digital Data & Analytics (DDA) Objective: Each rotation has a DDA focus, reflecting GSK's commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, helping you to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
- Sustainability Element: Contribute to GSK's Net Carbon Zero mission by working on impactful projects that promote environmental sustainability.
- Mentoring & Networking: Build your professional network and enhance visibility through direct access to senior leaders and mentors who will guide and support your career development.
What will you do?
- Smart Manufacturing: Get involved in innovative projects that leverage AI, data and technology to transform our manufacturing processes.
- Problem Solving: Lead impactful continuous improvement projects while developing your expertise in lean methodologies and Six Sigma skills.
- Drive change and innovation: Identify and implement initiatives to streamline processes using tools like Standard Work, 5S, and Value Stream Mapping.
- Make a difference: Leading projects to improve lead times and eliminate inefficiencies, ensuring our supply chain operates at peak performance.
- Collaboration: Work with experts to prioritize and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives, gaining hands-on experience in coaching and project management.
- Business Excellence: Be at the forefront of innovation by contributing to the deployment of GSK's production system (GPS) strategy.
- Shape the future of manufacturing: Supporting the implementation of lean standards in production environments.
- Drive performance excellence: Work with teams to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) that maintain high standards.
- Empower others: Training and coaching employees and managers in applying continuous improvement techniques and tools.
- Digital Data & Analytics: Leverage advanced technologies like AI and PowerBI to analyze data and boost productivity and efficiency.
What skills are we looking for?
- Technical Expertise: A relevant degree, interest in innovation and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and willingness to learn how the work supports patients.
- Digital Curiosity: An interest in using new technologies, digital and data analytics to solve complex problems.
- Patient Focus: Interest in pharmaceutical manufacturing, continuous improvement and high-quality work that supports patients.
- Accurate and structured: Works accurately using agreed checks, applies structured problem-solving methods and manages projects effectively.
- Collaborative communicator: You solve problems with people and build strong relationships across teams and partners.
- Ownership and Support: Takes ownership of agreed tasks, asks questions and seeks support when needed.
- Attention to detail: An analytical and organized mindset, with a process-driven approach.
- Adaptability: Responds constructively when priorities change and seeks support or clarification when needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a scientific discipline (such as Engineering, Science, Technical, Biological Sciences) or a related field
- Focus on data management, digital technologies, change management or project management
- Written and spoken fluency in English
- Graduation date by August 2027
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Development plan
- Coaching & mentoring
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee Resource Groups
- Calm membership
- Recognition programs
- Paid volunteering days
- Paid parental leave
- Relocation support
- Employee Assistance Program
Company overview
GSK plc (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, GSK has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare companies with operations in over 150 countries. The company specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's therapeutic areas include respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, oncology, immunology, and infectious diseases. The company is particularly renowned for its vaccine portfolio and has been at the forefront of developing treatments for major global health challenges. With approximately 70,000 employees worldwide, GSK maintains a strong commitment to scientific innovation and has a significant presence in key markets including the United States, Europe, and emerging economies. The company's mission is to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade.