Graduate Apprenticeship - Engineering (Design and Manufacture), Controls and Instrumentation option, Irvine, UK, 2025

This is a 4-year practical, hands-on Graduate Apprenticeship where you'll be working towards a BEng (Hons) Engineering Design & Manufacture (Controls and Instrumentation pathway) work-based degree at Caledonian University Glasgow. Course details: BEng (Hons) Graduate Apprenticeship Engineering (Design and Manufacture) | Glasgow Caledonian University | Scotland, UK Your studies are fully funded by GSK, and through your day-day work you'll have lots of opportunities to apply your theoretical knowledge in a real-world manufacturing environment. What will you be doing day to day?

• Work alongside experienced Engineers.
• Learn about Process Control Systems plus all types of instrumentation and their use on site.
• Fault find, diagnose and resolve plant issues.
• Work on Safety, Quality, Productivity, Energy and Sustainability projects.
• Recommend and action improvements.
• Help design, test, and install Control System Improvements.
• Support new Capital Projects.
• Learn business skills with other apprentices.
• Complete community projects as part of a team., To help you prepare, we wanted to share some top tips to bear in mind while you're answering the interview questions! Our Apprentices need
  
  UCAS Tariff: 96.
• Scottish Higher: BBCC or equivalent, including Higher in Maths with a grade of B or above and a Science or Technology Higher.
Other requirements:
• If offered a position the candidate must be willing to enroll and meet entry requirements.
• Must be able to commute to the Irvine site and Caledonian University Glasgow
• Irvine is a Penicillin Manufacturing site. Please consider this if you are allergic to beta-lactam penicillin.
• You must be living and working in Scotland, for the previous 3 years prior to the commencement of the Graduate Apprenticeship., An interest in, and motivation for becoming a Control and Instrument Engineer - you don't need to have had any prior work experience, but you'll need to tell us why you think this Graduate Apprenticeship is for you. You may have interests, hobbies or experience that show you have a practical side - perhaps specific practical projects or subjects at school or college that you enjoyed; clubs that you've been part of; work experience or extracurricular activities with friends or family or volunteering, or charity or community work that you want to tell us about. Your reasons will be personal to you, and we look forward to hearing about these during the application process.
• Communication skills - you'll meet and work with lots of different people across the site, so you'll need to be able to listen to others as well as be open and honest and respectful in your communication. You can expect the same respect from others.
• An ability to work within a team - you will have lots of your own tasks and/or projects to work on through the apprenticeship. You'll also need to be able work well with other people and consider the impact of your work and actions on other people too.
• Ability to follow instructions / Personal responsibility - it is critical that you can always follow work instructions and health & safety guidelines - to keep you and your colleagues safe whilst ensuring the highest quality of the products that reach our patients. Don't worry, you'll get training on all of these when you start.
• A focus on quality (right first time) and problem solving - we'll teach you how to safely work with manufacturing machinery and documentation tools. As you develop in your role, you'll need to take a logical approach to problem solving whilst seeking opportunities to improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.
• Ability to balance your work and study time - you'll have the best of both worlds - a great start to your working career in a great industry and gain a nationally recognised Engineering Technician qualification. You'll need to be able to manage your time and workload, and to stay motivated and committed when facing challenges. Rest assured, you'll get lots of support from your manager and your teams as well as your college tutors through your Apprenticeship., You don't need to have any previous work experience to be successful. We're looking for candidates who are motivated to learn and who are excited to develop practical, hands-on engineering and problem-solving skills.
  
  You will be working at GSK's Irvine's manufacturing facility where you'll be learning how to maintain and improve our pharmaceutical manufacturing process control systems and equipment, helping to ensure we can make the medicines and vaccines that we supply to patients.
Here's how some of our current Engineering Apprentices describe their roles: Kyle Robertson - Engineering Graduate Apprentice - Irvine "A GSK Graduate Apprenticeship provided an environment where I can push and challenge myself each day. Getting the opportunity to learn on the job, gaining invaluable experience while completing a university degree is a pathway into the industry that I am grateful for. I have also had the opportunity to build a network of fellow apprentices and industries leaders up and down the UK through events over the course of my apprenticeship." Callum Black, Engineering Apprentice, Irvine site 'I'm a third-year engineering apprentice. So far, my experience on site has been great through working alongside competent tradesman and engineers every day, who have vast experience in the industry whether it be with GSK or elsewhere. For me, the best part of the GSK experience is the opportunities to challenges to develop myself, such as the outward bound and fieri trips.' Chris Callander, Engineering Apprentice, Irvine site "GSK has helped me to gain qualifications which are recognised throughout industry. I have also built effective communication and teamworking skills through various workshops and retreats all over the UK." Ellie Wilson, Engineering Apprentice, Irvine site "I have found that the best part of being a GSK apprentice is that you get to learn new things every day and work alongside different Individuals within a team. I also really enjoy the experiences which we get to do every year like outward bound which allows us to meet other GSK Apprentices from all over the world" Ahead together with tailored training and career development, #UKApprenticeships #EngineeringApprenticeships #ManufacturingApprenticeships #GSCUKApp #UKEarlyCareers #EarlyCareers #AdvancedApprenticeships #ScotlandApprenticeships Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class
• (US only).
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.


• Starting salary of £20,800 per year increasing to £26,400 after 1 year (subject to review annually) + annual bonus based on company performance.
• Kickstart a long-term and rewarding career with nationally recognised Engineering qualifications. Lots of our current engineering team leaders and senior managers across the site started their careers as Engineering Apprentices so this is a great starting point!
• All costs of your Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship will be paid for by GSK.
Other perks include:
• Eligibility for NUS Extra card providing you with discounts to many high street and online outlets.
• Access to NxtGen - a social group where you can connect with other GSK apprentices nationally and internationally.
• Access to healthcare and well-being programs.
• Employee recognition programs, which reward exceptional achievements.
• A buddy and/or mentor who will help you to prepare for joining GSK and who will be there to offer support and guidance throughout your apprenticeship.