Workshop Engineer / Toolmaker

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With a track record of innovation and development, Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems and test strips for use in both home and hospital settings. We have a Global Centre of Excellence for Medical Devices based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The site manufactures significant quantities of test strips annually and has also been instrumental in the research, development and manufacture of the next generation FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, launched in September 2014. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of people’s lives.

We currently have an opportunity for a Workshop Engineer to join our Operations Engineering team. In this role, you will play a key part in the machining of bespoke / one-off parts used within our manufacturing and projects departments. You will support in the development and production of Jigs and fixtures, as well as general machinery parts that feed our bespoke equipment involved in the production and testing of the test strips and glucose sensors.

To be successful, you will be an Apprentice trained Mechanical Engineer, with a strong background in machining using both manual and CNC machine tools. This is very much a practical hands on type role for someone who enjoys problem solving while working as a team or independently. The ability to read engineering drawings is essential and so is being comfortable machining to close tolerances.

Part of the role would also be the refurbishment of exchange units from our production machines this would involve taking full responsibility in identifying and machining or replacing worn or damaged parts making sure the unit is rebuilt and production ready.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a small team, but interact 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.

We’re looking for someone who is excited at the thought of joining a team at the forefront of Diabetes Care innovation, and working in a fantastic modern workshop environment.

As you’d expect from an innovative global healthcare company, we offer an excellent starting salary, and a competitive range of benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme.

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