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Abbott HVAC Facilities Lead in Witney, United Kingdom
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.
Our Centre of Excellence in Witney for the manufacture of test strips and biosensors used by patients and healthcare professionals for the day-to-day management of diabetes.
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 for a HVAC Facilities Lead Engineer to join our site-based Facilities Engineering team.
The HVAC Lead is responsible and accountable for driving first class engineering customer service within Facilities by leading and managing a team of HVAC Engineers.
Working within the Operations management structure you will be responsible for optimizing process performance and will be expected to strive for operational excellence. The HVAC Facilities Lead is expected to ensure activities are performed in the manner that supports a Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, Abbott Engineering Standards and best in class working practices.
In this position, you will take full responsibility for all aspects of Facilities EHS, ensuring all equipment and activities adhere to all site, corporate and European legislation.
The HVAC Facilities Lead will continually improve the HVAC team’s performance by promoting and managing engineering projects to reduce energy consumption, reduce costs through continuous improvement projects, support adherence to group KPI metrics, manage resource to support introduction of new systems and equipment and to bring engineering knowledge to the group to ensure continuity of operations.
You will be responsible for overseeing the service and maintenance of a range of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning plant and equipment used to control the manufacturing and support area environments of the facility to close temperature and humidity specifications. You will be responsible for all electronic work order maintenance reviews as part of the quality process to ensure compliance.
You may also be required to attend site outside normal workings hours as part of an emergency call out rota.
To be successful you will have served a recognised apprentice within the building services industry and hold the relevant City& Guilds, BTEC or National Diploma qualifications. You will bring a breadth of experience with knowledge of HVAC systems, plant and components, and good general knowledge of all building services mechanical systems. We are looking for someone who is ambitious, highly organised and excited about joining a team at the forefront of Diabetes Care innovation. The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a small team, but interactive on a wider business scale. You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package which includes a defined-contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme which you can tailor to your own requirements.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com