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. 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.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Process Lead to join our Strip Manufacturing team based at our state of the art site in Witney. This is a shift working role on an Early/Late rotating pattern.

The Opportunity:

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.

The primary focus of your work will involve:

• Coordinate the efficient and timely manufacture of quality products in line with the production schedule to meet volume and mix metrics of customer demand.

• Work closely with support groups such as Engineering, Facilities, Technical to ensure that equipment, environment and materials are always available to support production schedule.

• Lead and support Continuous Improvement (CI) Initiatives whilst providing encouragement, motivation and support to team members.

• Lead and motivate team through all day to day work activities, including but not limited to overseeing holidays/absence management, performance reviews, team training and development, and success recognition

• Ensure compliance with EHS regulations and Abbott standards by adhering to EHS systems, programmes and procedures, being accountable for the Health & Safety of themselves and others and by highlighting where improvements to EHS performance can be made.

About You:

To be successful, you will bring experience of and be passionate about leading teams, and delivering results - we are looking for someone with passion to lead a team, growing their individual and team success. 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. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a regulated environment.

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

What we offer:

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. Of course, things are a little different right now, but in general, we 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, bee keeping, yoga and more!

Abbott our Diabetes Care Division:

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 in Witney for the development and manufacture of biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes. The 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. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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