Manufacturing Shift Lead (4 on 4 off, Nights)

Thornton Tomasetti; Witney; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined-contribution pension

Share ownership scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Abbott's Diabetes Care manufacturing site in Witney, United Kingdom, is seeking a dedicated Shift Lead to join the Sensor Manufacturing team. You will develop, lead and motivate your team, ensuring quality, yield and output, while championing EHS initiatives and driving 5S and process improvements.

You will own your area, represent at daily meetings, report metrics, coordinate between teams, and support daily walk-around activities with quality, engineering and other support functions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing or laboratory environment preferred (GLP/GMP knowledge welcomed).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to maintain quality, yield and output deliverables while driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Sensor Manufacturing team to achieve quality, yield and output targets.
• Own your area and represent it at daily meetings; report metrics and escalate issues.
• Coordinate between teams and support functions; conduct daily walk-around activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Quality focus

Education

Secondary education

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Abbott's Diabetes Care business designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems and test strips for use in both home and hospital settings, and we have recently launched a new system that will revolutionise how people with diabetes around the world monitor their glucose levels. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Shift Lead to join our Sensor Manufacturing team.

Developing, leading and motivating your team, you will ensure quality, yield and output deliverables, maintain and champion EHS initiatives, and drive 5s and process improvements.

On a day to day basis, you will take ownership for your area, acting as a representative at daily meetings, reporting on metrics, escalating issues, and coordinating between teams.

You will support the daily walk-around activities, interacting with quality, engineering, and other relevant support functions as required.

To be successful, you will bring experience of and be passionate about leading teams and delivering results.

You will bring exemplary communication, organisation and time management skills.

Previous experience of working in a laboratory or manufacturing environment is preferred (including experience of GLP and GMP), but consideration will be given to those with other practical based backgrounds.

You will also be educated to secondary level.

You should be excited about working in a fast-paced environment within a hard-working and welcoming team.

This is a shift working role on a 4 on 4 off basis, working 7pm to 7am night shift.

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements.

Here at Witney, we also like to help our employees live life to the fullest, and therefore we offer a range of optional initiatives for you to get involved in, including onsite allotments, bee keeping, 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: Manufacturing DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care LOCATION: United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

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We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

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