Technician 2 - Nights

Abbott; Witney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Witney is seeking Technicians for permanent positions on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern. The role requires strong organisation and communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in a quality-driven manufacturing environment. Technicians will monitor processes, ensure compliance, and assist in quality projects. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package offered, including healthcare and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Defined-contribution pension scheme

Share ownership scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits scheme

Onsite allotments

Couch to 5k campaigns

Beekeeping

Yoga

Qualifications

• Experience working in a quality-driven manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment and input data accurately.
• Inspect materials per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and regulations.
• Assist in quality system efficiency projects.
• Operate basic laboratory equipment.
• Maintain cleanroom standards.

Skills

Excellent organisation skills

Observational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

Secondary level education

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.

We have a Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Witney for the manufacture of test strips and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The Operations group is the largest team in the Witney facility, producing high volumes of test strips and biosensors each year to the stringent quality standards demanded by European and US authorities and our internal quality systems.

To support ongoing business growth and investment in our site, we have opportunities for Technicians to join our manufacturing teams on a permanent basis. These positions are on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern basis, working 19:00 to 07:00.

Responsibilities

• Placing product onto equipment, inputting data accurately onto machines, closely monitoring the processes and interpreting data to ensure critical process parameters and yield standards are being met
• Inspecting visually or with the use of specified instruments, as directed, materials following the relevant Standard Operating Procedures
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the ADC quality system, good manufacturing practice and regulatory requirements
• Assisting in projects to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the quality system and product quality
• Operating basic laboratory equipment to formulate lab based stock and proprietary solutions
• Maintaining cleanroom environment to ISO standards

Qualifications

To be successful you will require secondary level education, excellent organisation, observational skills and attention to detail. You will be required to work with multiple departments across the site and therefore excellent communication skills are vital to the role. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work independently as well as part of a high performing cross functional team within a regulated, quality-driven manufacturing environment.

Benefits and Additional Information

In addition to a COMPETITIVE SALARY, Abbott offers a highlyATTRACTIVE 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, couch to 5k campaigns, beekeeping, yoga and more!

The base pay for this position is N/A

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