Support Engineer II

Abbott; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Canteen

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a multi-skilled Support Engineer II to join our Witney Operations Group. You will support manufacturing operations by performing preventive maintenance, responding to breakdowns, monitoring equipment performance, and aiding process yields and efficiencies.

You will also assist the Projects Team in implementing equipment changes. Working in a clean room environment, you will fault find and continually improve bespoke automated equipment and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Completed a recognised Engineering apprenticeship or hold a related qualification (ONC/HNC/HND or degree).
• Good communication with peers and other departments and accurate record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Fault find and maintain bespoke automated equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Monitor equipment performance and help maintain process yields and efficiencies.
• Assist the Projects Team in implementing changes to equipment.

Skills

Engineering

Maintenance

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Machine tools

Automation systems

Job description

Support Engineer II

Date Posted: 2026-09-07

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB, OX1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-12-06T06:32:50.967

Job ID: 31159226

Posted: 14 Days Ago

Start Date: 2026-08-21

Time Type: Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. Joining us, you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The Opportunity

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 Witney, we have an opportunity for a multi-skilled Support Engineer II to join our Operations Group. You will support manufacturing operations across our business by performing Preventive Maintenance activities, responding effectively to breakdowns, monitoring equipment performance, and providing valuable input to help maintain process yields and efficiencies. Our Support Engineers also assist the Projects Team in implementing changes to equipment. Working at Abbott, you can help shape the future of healthcare whilst shaping your career.

Working in a clean room or controlled environment, you will provide technical expertise to fault find, maintain, and continually improve bespoke automated equipment and processes. Our current vacancy supports a 4 on 4 off Days and Nights rotating pattern.

About You

To be successful, you will need experience of Engineering within a manufacturing environment, specifically in set-up of precision assemblies, the use of machine tools, fault finding, and problem solving. You should have completed a recognised Engineering apprenticeship or hold a higher education qualification (such as an ONC, HNC, HND, or degree) in a related subject.

Continuous Improvement is an important part of our site's culture, so you will have the opportunity to propose and contribute to initiatives and projects that improve our operations. You should also demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with your peers and other departments and maintain a high standard of record keeping as required by our stringent quality systems. At Abbott, you can work with great people, helping our patients and customers to thrive.

Experience with any of the following would be an advantage, but is not essential as, due to the bespoke nature of our equipment, in-house training will be given:

• Laser cutting & marking
• Micro fluid deposition
• Vision systems
• Working in a regulated industry (e.g., pharma, medical device)

What We Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member of our highly skilled Engineering team working with brand new state-of-the-art automation in a fast-growing area of our business. Engineering skills are key to us, with members working across projects, process, production, systems, software, R&D, and machine vision.

Abbott offers a benefits platform that provides security to you and your family. As you'd expect from an innovative global health care company, we offer a competitive range of benefits including excellent salaries, a class-leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, subsidized canteen, and a flexible benefits scheme. 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 local community STEM outreach, yoga, and more!

About Our Diabetes Care Division

World Leader in Glucose Monitoring, Abbott's Diabetes Care business designs, develops, and manufactures glucose monitoring systems for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Centre of Excellence in Witney for the development and manufacture of electrodes and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes.

The Witney site has been instrumental in the research, development, and manufacture of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, as well as exciting developments in the Libre family including FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 3, and the Libre Sense system. The FreeStyle Libre systems are now used by over 5 million people around the world. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people's lives.

The base pay for this position is N/A. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Additional Information

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