Expert Automation Controls Specialist

1 week ago


Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Abbott Full time
About Abbott

Abbott Diabetes Care is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring, designing, developing, and manufacturing glucose monitoring systems for both home and hospital use. Our Centre of Excellence in Witney specializes in producing electrodes and biosensors for diabetes management, meeting the stringent quality standards set by European and US authorities.

Role Overview

This role involves working across all aspects of our manufacturing area, providing innovative solutions to problems, and staying updated with the latest control systems technology. Our team members work in various areas, including projects, process, production, systems, software, R&D, and machine vision.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have experience with complex automation projects and a proven ability to develop solutions for automation needs. They should be proficient in fault finding and modifying PLC programs for automated machinery, with specific experience in Siemens S7/TIA Portal and Allen Bradley Studio 5000. Knowledge of structured programming languages, Oracle databases, and basic cybersecurity is advantageous. Familiarity with other programming languages like C++ or Python is a plus.

What We Offer

Abbott offers a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to provide security for you and your family. Our benefits include competitive salaries, a leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, a subsidized canteen, and a flexible benefits scheme. We also have strong employee engagement programs including various initiatives to help employees live life to the fullest, such as couch to 5k campaigns, yoga, and much more.

Estimated Salary

We estimate the salary for this role to be around £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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