Facilities Engineer

abbott· 1285 Abbott Diabetes Care Limited
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📍 United Kingdom - WitneyFull time
Full time1285 Abbott Diabetes Care Limited

About this role

     

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 Facilities Support Engineer to join our site Facilities team. In this role, you will be responsible for the service, upkeep, and general maintenance of a wide range of building systems, equipment, and supporting infrastructure across the facility. Your work will help ensure that all manufacturing and support areas remain operational, safe, and compliant, with equipment maintained to required performance standards. You will be required to work un-supervised and complete all work tasks in a timely manner, working safely with specific precoders for tasks and documenting all worked carried out on electronic PC based maintenance reporting system. You may also be required to attend site outside normal working hours as part of an emergency call out rota.

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful you will have served a recognised apprenticeship within the building services industry and hold the relevant City& Guilds, BTEC or National Diploma qualifications. You will bring a breadth of experience with a good knowledge of all building services, mechanical systems, and electrical 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.

WHAT WE OFFER:

This is a fantastic opportunity to become a valued member our highly skilled skilled team, supporting 24/7 operations in a fast-growing area of our business.

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, the 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.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Facilities & Maintenance

     

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

     

     

     

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This Facilities Engineer role at abbott is based in United Kingdom - Witney. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Facilities Engineer role at abbott full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Facilities Engineer role in the 1285 Abbott Diabetes Care Limited department at abbott.
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This Facilities Engineer position at abbott was posted on Sep 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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