Contractor Management and Permit to Work Coordinator

Abbott; Witney; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in health technology is seeking an EHS professional for contractor management at their Witney site. The role involves supervising contractor activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and conducting inspections. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in contractor management. The position offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including private healthcare and a flexible benefits scheme.

Benefits

Defined-contribution pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Onsite allotments

Yoga classes

Qualifications

• Experience in contractor management and knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Ability to work within a small team and communicate effectively across the business.
• Strong commitment to health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise contractor activities on site.
• Conduct inspections and ensure compliance with safety processes.
• Coordinate contractor bookings and compliance checks.

Skills

Contractor management

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Overview

World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops, and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. Our Witney site is positioned at the centre of both Manufacturing Excellence and Innovation in the development and manufacture of our test strip and biosensor products used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.

As a result of strong business growth, industry-leading product development in the biosensor business and a long-term commitment to high volume manufacturing in our Witney Centre of Excellence, we have an exciting opportunity to join our site EHS team, with a particular focus on contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Day to day, support the expanding site, focusing predominantly on contractor liaison.
• Manage and supervise all contractor and subcontractor activities, ensuring adherence to work authorisation and permit-to-work processes.
• Escort and monitor contractors onsite to ensure security protocols are followed.
• Conduct walkarounds and inspections and act as a role model for continuous improvement.
• Review and manage documentation, including risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Coordinate bookings and support compliance with site-specific processes; assist EHS and Facilities teams with compliance checks and site access arrangements.
• Ensure permit completion complies with local and regional legislation.
• Work unsupervised and complete all work tasks in a timely manner, following specific procedures and documenting all work on an electronic PC based maintenance reporting system.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or suitable Level 3 equivalent in Environment, Health, and Safety or Environment, or strong underpinning experience in a similar role with equivalent level qualifications.
• Experience in contractor management and working knowledge of current Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM) are preferable due to the varying scope of site projects.
• Ambitious, highly organised, and able to work within a small team while being interactive on a wider business scale.
• Excellent communication and time management skills; comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Benefits and Additional Information

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package including a defined-contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme which can be tailored to individual requirements. The Witney site also offers optional initiatives such as onsite allotments, couch to 5k campaigns, beekeeping, yoga and more.

The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Engineering DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care LOCATION: United Kingdom > Witney : Range Road ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable