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Process Mechanic
Glaxosmithkline LLC · 🇺🇸 USA - Pennsylvania - King of Prussia
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Glaxosmithkline LLC
The US Department of Labor certified 39 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 15 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021. We continue to modernize, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together. As a Facilities Process Technician (posting label), you would be responsible to perform preventative and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of biopharmaceutical process equipment. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • Troubleshoots and safely repair process systems on a routine and emergency basis to assure continuous production operations. • Maintain and repair sanitary valves and actuators, agitation systems, rotary lobe pumps, centrifugal pumps, cartridge mechanical seals, centrifuges, chromatography columns, autoclaves, equipment washers, and other sanitary/sterile equipment and systems. • Must be familiar with PLC’s and distributed control systems and their operation and interaction with the process equipment and systems. • Uses schematics to diagnose electrical control and motor circuits. • Safely perform preventative and corrective maintenance tasks on process equipment and systems. Make recommendations for maintenance tasks and frequencies and procedural/operational changes to enhance equipment life and maintainability. Identify spare parts and consumables necessary to perform these tasks. • Perform metal fabrication tasks as necessary. • Inspect, replace, align, adjust, and lubricate mechanical system components including bearings, gear boxes, belt drives, shaft couplings, mechanical seals, and related devices. • Perform tasks that require entry and maneuvering in tight spaces inside a stainless‑steel bioreactor through a 24‑inch (61 cm) manway, including cleaning, inspection and maintenance. Candidate must complete confined‑space entry and safety training and adhere to EHS procedures, permits and PPE standards. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: • High school diploma • 2+ years of experience in maintaining and/or troubleshooting industrial process or utility equipment • Experience in administrative tasks • GMP or processing experience • Ability to work in very tight, narrow, confined spaces Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: • Any type of technical certification, such as welding, mechatronics, machinery. • Familiar with cGMP’s, regulatory guidelines, governmental codes, and standard operating procedure. • Strong communications skills, both verbal and written. • Skills and knowledge to serve as a resource to less experienced employees • The ability to work rotating shift work. Work safely, independently, and without direct supervision. #LI-GSK #Featuredmanufacturingjobs #earlycareers Skills Asset Life Cycle Management, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,