Operations Director - Manufacturing £85,000pa Blackburn Permanent Are you a hands-on operational leader with a track record of driving high-performing teams and delivering results in fast-paced manufacturing environments? We're looking for a dynamic Operations Director to lead and elevate our clients Production and Supply Chain. This is working for a fast growing business on a growth trajectory, so it is a really exciting time to join the business and really make an impact. What You'll Do: Lead and inspire all operations, including Production, Mixing, Planning, Purchasing, Goods In, and Stock Control. Drive efficiency, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the business. Ensure production meets output, quality, and safety standards every day. Maintain accurate inventory control and manage ageing or obsolete stock proactively. Monitor and report on operational KPIs, ensuring continuous performance improvements. Collaborate across teams to...

Finance Director - Manufacturing Location: Onsite - Liverpool, United Kingdom Role Overview The Manufacturing Finance Director will play a critical role in driving value creation within a private equity-backed manufacturing business. Acting as a trusted partner to the Managing Director and senior leadership team, the role is responsible for financial strategy, operational finance, and performance improvement, with a strong focus on EBITDA growth, cash generation, and scalable financial controls. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. Key Responsibilities Manufacturing Finance & Operational Performance Lead all aspects of manufacturing finance, including standard costing, product costing, variance analysis, and margin management. Partner closely with operations to improve OEE, labour efficiency, scrap, yield, and inventory turns. Drive cost...

Painter and Decorator We are seeking a qualified and skilled Painter and Decorator to join a dedicated maintenance team supporting a high-profile public sector contract portfolio across North Somerset / Bristol (BS34 area) . This temporary position focuses on delivering high-quality lifecycle decorating and fabric upkeep across multiple secure facilities. Role Overview Pay Rate: 19.00 per hour. Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00. Contract Type: (Initial contract through 31/09/2026). Location: North Somerset / Bristol border (BS34). Start Date: Immediate start available (Pending security clearance). Perks: Full uniform, specialized PPE, and access to a shared pool van once site clearance is fully granted. Key Responsibilities Lifecycle Decorating: Execute planned lifecycle painting and decorating across internal and external building fabrics across four core regional facilities. Project...

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Production Operations Specialist (Duly Authorised Person) – Assembly & Coulport Business Unit Location – Basingstoke/Reading Package – £38,000 - £45,000  dependant on skills and experience plus allowances Working hours: This is a shift based role.                             2 weeks of early shift followed by two weeks of late shift.                              Early shift  06:00-14:45                              Late shift  14:15 – 23:00 AWE is currently recruiting for a Production Operations Specialist for the Assembly & Coulport Business Unit to provide leadership and supervision of operations delivery and support team. The Production Operations Specialist (Duly Authorised Person – DAP) is responsible for the direct supervision and control of...

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description: The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Operator at 3M Bangor, Northern Ireland, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you’ll make an impact by: being responsible for operating production equipment and machinery within the Bangor plant Operating production machinery in line with schedule requirement Ensuring full compliance with all company safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards Ensuring production efficiency, reduce downtime and maintain product quality. Reporting required data on key performance indicators (KPIs)...

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description: The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Operator at 3M Bangor, Northern Ireland, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you’ll make an impact by: being responsible for operating production equipment and machinery within the Bangor plant Operating production machinery in line with schedule requirement Ensuring full compliance with all company safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards Ensuring production efficiency, reduce downtime and maintain product quality. Reporting required data on key performance indicators (KPIs)...

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Job Description: The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Operator at 3M Bangor, Northern Ireland, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you’ll make an impact by: being responsible for operating production equipment and machinery within the Bangor plant Operating production machinery in line with schedule requirement Ensuring full compliance with all company safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards Ensuring production efficiency, reduce downtime and maintain product quality. Reporting required data on key performance indicators (KPIs)...

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. ARE YOU THE VOICE OF LEAN? LEAN LEADER — Glasgow Manufacturing | Thales UK We don't want someone who talks about continuous improvement. We want someone who lives it — on the shop floor, with the teams, every day. Thales UK builds technology that matters. As our Lean Leader in Glasgow, your mission is to make our manufacturing operations sharper, faster, and better — for good. THE ROLE You'll be the go-to expert for Lean Continuous Improvement (LCI) across our Glasgow site. That means embedding robust problem...

Are you looking to kickstart a career with a global leader dedicated to making the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place?. We are partnering with a large global manufacturer to find motivated individuals for their fast-paced microbiology production team. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your work directly impacts global health, this is the role for you! As a Manufacturing Operator , you will be at the heart of the production process, working within a highly dynamic team responsible for manufacturing and packaging Dehydrated Culture Media products Location: Basingstoke Pay Rate: £13.46 per hour + 20% shift allowance. (£16.15p/h) Contract Duration: 6 months (Full-time). Start Date: ASAP. Shift Pattern & Hours This role follows a rotating shift pattern to keep our operations running smoothly Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Week 1: 06:00 - 14:00 Week 2: 14:00 - 22:00 Key Responsibilities You will be an...

Plater Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Agency: Search Consultancy Payment Terms: Excellent PAYE Rates (Plus Holiday Pay & Pension) Position: Long-Term (Temp-to-Perm Contract) Shift Options: Choice of Day or Night Shifts Search Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced Plater to join a well-established fabrication facility in Newcastle. This is a long-term position offering excellent stability, with a direct path from temporary to permanent employment for the right candidate. We are looking for a skilled tradesperson capable of interpreting technical drawings, prepping materials, and fabricating assemblies safely and efficiently to exact specifications. Shift Patterns & Earning Potential We are offering two distinct shift patterns to suit your availability, both paid at highly competitive PAYE rates: Option 1: Night Shift Schedule: 4 Nights per week (12-hour shifts) Benefit: Includes a premium shift uplift rate for...

4 on 4 off - 7am to 7pm - (Maybe required to start at 6:45am) Up to 14.09ph Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Here at Wisbech , we have a...

Are you looking to kickstart a career with a global leader dedicated to making the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place?. We are partnering with a large global manufacturer to find motivated individuals for their fast-paced microbiology production team. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where your work directly impacts global health, this is the role for you! As a Manufacturing Operator , you will be at the heart of the production process, working within a highly dynamic team responsible for manufacturing and packaging Dehydrated Culture Media products Location: Basingstoke Pay Rate: 13.46 per hour + 20% shift allowance. ( 16.15p/h) Contract Duration: 6 months (Full-time). Start Date: ASAP. Shift Pattern & Hours This role follows a rotating shift pattern to keep our operations running smoothly Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Week 1: 06:00 - 14:00 Week 2: 14:00 - 22:00 Key Responsibilities You will be an...

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary - 12.71ph (rate to increase to 13.39ph after probation once fully trained) Hours - 45 per week - Monday to Friday 6.30am - 4pm If required, Saturday 7am - 12.30pm at time and half Overtime when needed Location - Ling Hall Landfill and IBA, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9HH Mobile Plant training provided for this position When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. Whether you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture. What we can offer you; - 22 days of annual leave - Access to our people's pension scheme - Free physiotherapy service - Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers - Access to a range of...

Compliance Specialist Burnley, Lancashire Up to 45,000 + Outstanding Development Opportunities Ready to take the next step towards becoming a Quality Manager? We are recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and growing manufacturing business based in Burnley that supplies products into international commercial markets. Renowned for quality, innovation and continuous improvement, the company has built a strong reputation within its sector and continues to invest heavily in both its people and operations. This is a genuine development opportunity for an ambitious and career-driven Compliance Specialist looking to progress towards a future Quality Manager role within a forward-thinking manufacturing environment. Why This Role Stands Out This is not a role where you'll simply maintain systems from behind a desk. You'll become a key part of the business, working closely with senior leadership to shape compliance, quality and sustainability standards across the...

Manufacturing Engineer North Yorkshire Step into a role where engineering meets impact-where your decisions directly shape the performance of advanced composite components operating in some of the most extreme air, land, and sea environments on the planet. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join a high-performing, forward-thinking advanced composites manufacturing environment supporting aerospace and defence applications. This is a hands-on, production-facing engineering role where you will help ensure complex composite components are fully optimised for manufacture, delivered right first time, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle. The Opportunity You will operate at the critical interface between engineering and production-ensuring manufacturability, improving process performance, and supporting the seamless transition of complex composite structures into full-scale production. From early-stage tooling discussions through to production...

Technical Author / Documentation Manager Brierley Hill £40-45,000 Are you the person who makes complex things clear? Our client is a global engineering business that designs and manufactures sophisticated products - intricate electromechanical assemblies, precision engineering components, the kind of hardware that genuinely improves people's lives. And they need someone brilliant to make sure the world understands how to use, service, and maintain them. This is a newly energised leadership role at the heart of their global R&D Engineering function. You'll take ownership of everything their customers and service teams rely on such as owner's manuals, spare parts catalogues, service instructions, and product literature and then push the whole operation forward into the digital age. The Role You'll lead a growing team of technical documentation professionals (currently 4, spread across global locations) and set the strategic direction for how they create,...

Job Title: Production Operative Location: Congleton Contract Details: Temporary ongoing contracts with potential future opportunities Salary: Hourly rate from 14.89 (training rate) to 15.26(after training completed). Overtime payable at 120%, 150%, 160%, or 200% dependent on completion time Shifts: Rotating weekly shifts, 6am-2pm or 2pm -10pm About Our Client: Our client is an innovative global company that is currently seeking Production Operatives to join their dynamic team in Congleton. With a focus on efficiency and quality, they are at the forefront of their industry and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment. Benefits & Perks: Temporary ongoing contracts with potential future opportunities Competitive hourly rate with overtime pay Full training provided Supportive and collaborative working environment Responsibilities: Operate a complete production line or production sequence, monitoring and steering all relevant...

Exciting Opportunity for a 10 Production Operator in Skelmersdale! Are you a skilled Operator looking for a new challenge? Look no further! Our client, a well-established company based in Skelmersdale (Pimbo Road Area) , has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join their team as a Machine Operator. This is a temporary position with an ongoing contract, offering a competitive rate of pay. Duration: PLEASE NOTE THESE ROLES ARE ONGOING TEMPORARY AND NOT PERMANENT This is a temporary position with an ongoing contract ie offering 38 hours per week. Pay Rate : 12.96 day shift, 15.81 shift, 16.85 night shift Working Hours : DAYS - Monday to Thursday from 07.50 to 16.45, and Friday from 07.50 to 12.10. SHIFTS: Mornings: Monday to Thursday 6am-2pm, Friday 6am-12. Lates Monday to Thursday 1.55pm-10pm and Friday 1am-4.35pm Applicants must be flexible to work shifts when required Role Overview: General assembly/packing of components....

4 on 4 off - (May be required to start at 3am) 12 Hour Shifts Up to 14.09 Per Hour Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Here at Wisbech , we have...

Logic360 Role: Panel Beater Location: Corby Employment Type: Temp to Perm Working Hours: Backshift (Expectations are 2pm-10pm but there may be some flexibility) Salary: £20ph About Us : Logic 360 Ltd is a leading Talent partner to high profile Clients in the Automotive industry, committed to excellence and innovation. We pride ourselves on our dedication to delivering first-class services and solutions to our clients and our candidates. Our team is composed of skilled professionals who thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment, helping you along your professional journey. Client Information: Our client is a well-established leader in automotive services and logistics, specialising in the movement, preparation, and remarketing of vehicles across the UK. They deliver a wide range of integrated solutions to meet the needs of manufacturers, fleet operators, finance houses, and dealerships. Services include portside operations, vehicle refurbishment, secure...