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Capital Engineering Lead
GlaxoSmithKline Manufacturing SpA
Source: Headcount Labs · original listing ↗
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Source date: 11/3/2026
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Job title: Capital Engineering Lead Location: Parma, Italy Employment type: Permanent, Full-Time Closing date for applications: 11 November 2026 Position Summary As a Capital Engineering Lead you will support the delivery of Capital Projects within the site capital project team. Responsibilities * Coordinating the submission of Building Control and Planning applications * Coordination of Procurement Plan preparation and submission to GSK * Preparation / update of Health and Safety File * Issuing and receiving of permits * Coordination of change control * Coordinating and leading site surveys by sub-contractors * Leading and coordinating stage gate reviews * Coordinating Constructability Reviews * Coordinating FATs and attendance by team members * Responsible for the safe delivery of projects to budget and schedule * Ensure good communication between engineering disciplines * Maintain effective dialogue with other project engineers * Ensure an effective risk management process is adopted * Ensure adherence to HSE requirements within sphere of influence * Effective coordination of all elements of the project, with a hands-on, can-do attitude where necessary * Good stakeholder management and client interfacing during pre-construction, construction, commissioning and validation * Development of relationships with internal and external customers and organizations * Responsible for ensuring delivery of scopes in line with department KPIs, as far as the PE can influence * Ensure compliance with all relevant EHS and Quality procedures * Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies, including the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations and other relevant UK Law * Implementing and maintaining safety measures, including carrying out risk assessments and ensuring all construction and demolition works are carried out under an approved safe system of works * Managing resources effectively, including securing site-based resources and coordinating with production for downtime requirements *Why you?* Qualifications & Skills We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: * Degree in an appropriate discipline of Engineering. * Engineering experience and experience of project delivery (Cost, Resource, Schedule, Risk). * Proven experience in managing multi-disciplined pharmaceutical projects or other relevant industries is strongly preferred. * Knowledge of the site QMS and Regulatory Requirements (Safety and Quality) relative to the defined process. * Experience in change management methodology and advocate of GPS principles. * Knowledge of historical, current, and anticipated manufacturing plant and equipment. The job holder will have sufficient scientific and engineering credibility to effectively interface with and influence key stakeholders, internal and external. * Broad knowledge of professional engineering environment, associated disciplines, and commercial awareness. * Demonstrated capability and leadership to effectively manage a team. * Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken. Preferred Qualifications & Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Additional Accountability * Promoting a can-do attitude / growth mindset. * Leading improvement activities, initiating and taking ownership of ideas. * Encouraging others to put forward new ideas. * Participating in cross-functional improvement activities teams and co-operating with other functions. * Effective decision making within their sphere of influence. Complexity * Diversity of processes and equipment. * Many processes unique to GSK. * Stretched understanding of equipment limits due to NPI applications. * Must achieve goals via technical resource with and without direct line authority. * Essential multifunctional and external interactions. * Need to articulate technical information to and from a variety of third parties. What We Offer: * Permanent contract in a very Inclusive environment * Flexible Benefits * Smart Working up to 50% for eligible roles * Company Healthcare Plan * Integrative pension fund * Employee Assistance Programme * Sustainable Mobility Programme * Company canteen * Performance Reward *Please note that international relocation support cannot be provided; therefore, only candidates who are already based in the indicated country can be considered.* *Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.* Skills Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Risk Awareness, Standards Compliance Italian Salary Range / Fascia retributiva in Italia: EUR 57,750 to EUR 96,250The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. GSK/ViiV applies the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (NCBA) for employees in the chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical industry and, where applicable as a result of the role assigned and the related job classification, the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Industrial Executives of companies producing goods and services. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. 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GSK/ViiV, applica il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) per gli addetti all’industria chimica e chimico-farmaceutica nonché, in relazione e come conseguenza del ruolo assegnato e della relativa qualifica, il Contratto Collettivo Nazionale di Lavoro (CCNL) dei Dirigenti Industria di aziende produttrici di beni e servizi. Questo ruolo è aperto a candidati basati in diversi paesi; per tale motivo sono indicate le fasce retributive relative a ciascun paese. La pubblicazione di tali fasce, per altri paesi, che sono possibili sedi lavorative per questa posizione, risponde a normative locali in materia di trasparenza retributiva, che richiedono l’indicazione delle retribuzioni negli annunci di lavoro. Qualora per una specifica sede o paese non sia indicata una fascia retributiva, le relative condizioni economiche saranno discusse nel corso del processo di selezione. 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