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Manufacturing Manager

Location: Carlisle

Working Hours: 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour shifts (6am-6pm)

Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits

About us:

When you join 2 Sisters, you're joining one of the UK's biggest food manufacturers - a £3 billion business with 13,500 colleagues who are passionate about feeding the nation. At our Cavaghan & Gray site in Carlisle, we're proud to create delicious, high-quality M&S products enjoyed by millions of customers every week. With over 150 product lines and 115 million units produced each year, the impact of our work is felt far and wide.

About the role:

We are looking for a driven and hands-on Manufacturing Manager to join our Carlisle site during an exciting period of transformation. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and wants to make a real impact on performance, people, and processes.

You will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations across 7 key production lines, managing a workforce of approximately 200 people. Each 24-hour cycle produces up to 200,000 units, and you will play a critical role in keeping the operation running smoothly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting Production Managers across both days and nights, ensuring effective handovers.
• Driving performance against KPIs, including materials usage, labour variances, and overall efficiency.
• Actively managing production challenges such as breakdowns, staffing gaps, and rolling shortages.
• Spending time on the factory floor, understanding start-up processes, and embedding hygiene and quality standards.
• Supporting site-wide transformation initiatives, working with engineering, hygiene, technical, and planning teams.
• Analysing data, chairing meetings, and turning insights into actions that improve performance.

About You

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and engage teams.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to be visible on the shop floor.
• The ability to balance data analysis with day-to-day operational management.
• Drive, resilience, and a proactive mindset - someone who sees challenges as opportunities.

Benefits

* Up to 35 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays

* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year

* Company Pension Scheme

* Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

* Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias  

Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)

Shift Pattern: Panama shift pattern (12 hour shifts - days & nights)

Join our snack-loving team! We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team at KP Snacks. Fancy being part of a group where your ideas matter and your growth is celebrated? Keep reading – this might just be your next adventure! 

In this hands-on role, you’ll support the smooth running of the site by delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across a range of production and ancillary equipment. You’ll work closely with production teams to minimise downtime, carry out root cause analysis, and implement improvements to support overall efficiency. You’ll also take ownership of maintenance records, create PPM schedules, and ensure all data is accurately captured and reported in a timely manner. As a key point of contact for contractors, you’ll oversee safe systems of work and ensure all documentation is in place. With a strong focus on health, safety, and food quality standards, you’ll play an active role in identifying risks, improving processes, and supporting operator training to build equipment knowledge across the team.

What’s in it for you?   

We believe in giving back and making sure you're happy and thriving. Here's a taste of what we offer: 

• Annual salary of up to £52000 depending on experience.

• Annual bonus scheme, with an excellent track record of over achievement.

• Comprehensive Healthcare Support – Access to a Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, including a Digital GP service, Best Doctors (Second Medical Opinion Service), and specialist Cancer Care for peace of mind when you need it most.

• KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday + holiday buy scheme 

• KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools 

What will you be doing?  

• Deliver hands-on maintenance and repairs across a variety of production and site equipment to keep operations running smoothly.

• Tackle the challenge of reducing downtime through effective fault-finding, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with production teams and contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and aligned ways of working.

• Drive real impact by maintaining high standards in health, safety, and food quality, helping safeguard both people and product.

• Build your technical expertise by developing PPM schedules, maintaining accurate records, and supporting knowledge-sharing across teams.

Who are we?   

Glad you asked! We're KP Snacks, proud to be part of the Intersnack family. Picture this: over 15,000 of us, spread across more than 30 countries, all working together to create the snacks you love. From Hula Hoops to McCoy's, we're the team behind your favourite munchies. 

Here in the UK, we're about 2,400 strong, spread across seven factories and our Slough HQ. But don't let our size fool you – we're as close-knit as they come. We believe in speaking our minds, celebrating our differences, and pushing boundaries together. 

Diversity isn't just a buzzword for us.  We're on a mission to create a workplace where everyone belongs. So, even if you don't tick every box, we want to hear from you! Your unique perspective could be just what we need. Also, if there's anything we can do to make this process easier for you, just give us a shout. 

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:  

• Bring your knowledge of food manufacturing environments to a team where your experience will be highly valued.

• Use your strong communication and problem-solving skills to positively influence outcomes and support team success.

• Apply your hands-on engineering background with a minimum of Level 3 in electrical engineering with multi-skilled capability.

• While additional qualifications or broader experience are a plus, we welcome applicants with the core requirements and a readiness to grow.

• If you’re enthusiastic, committed, and driven to succeed, you’ll thrive in our culture that champions ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

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Manufacturing Manager

Location: Carlisle

Working Hours: 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour shifts (6am-6pm)

Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits

About us:

When you join 2 Sisters, you're joining one of the UK's biggest food manufacturers - a £3 billion business with 13,500 colleagues who are passionate about feeding the nation. At our Cavaghan & Gray site in Carlisle, we're proud to create delicious, high-quality M&S products enjoyed by millions of customers every week. With over 150 product lines and 115 million units produced each year, the impact of our work is felt far and wide.

About the role:

We are looking for a driven and hands-on Manufacturing Manager to join our Carlisle site during an exciting period of transformation. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and wants to make a real impact on performance, people, and processes.

You will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations across 7 key production lines, managing a workforce of approximately 200 people. Each 24-hour cycle produces up to 200,000 units, and you will play a critical role in keeping the operation running smoothly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting Production Managers across both days and nights, ensuring effective handovers.
• Driving performance against KPIs, including materials usage, labour variances, and overall efficiency.
• Actively managing production challenges such as breakdowns, staffing gaps, and rolling shortages.
• Spending time on the factory floor, understanding start-up processes, and embedding hygiene and quality standards.
• Supporting site-wide transformation initiatives, working with engineering, hygiene, technical, and planning teams.
• Analysing data, chairing meetings, and turning insights into actions that improve performance.

About You

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire and engage teams.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to be visible on the shop floor.
• The ability to balance data analysis with day-to-day operational management.
• Drive, resilience, and a proactive mindset - someone who sees challenges as opportunities.

Benefits

* Up to 35 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays

* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year

* Company Pension Scheme

* Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

* Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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Experienced Manufacturing Engineer required for Precision Engineering company based in Plymouth. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and enhancing manufacturing processes. This position involves designing and testing new processes, optimising existing ones, and troubleshooting production issues. The Manufacturing Engineer ensures compliance with quality and safety standards to uphold our commitment to excellence.

Key Role Responsibilities will include:

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods and processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
li>Design workflows, workstations, and tools to optimise production.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or Kaizen to eliminate waste and improve quality.
• Use data to identify trends, root causes, and areas for improvement.
• Implement corrective actions using structured problem-solving tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA).
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to production teams.
• Troubleshoot issues related to equipment, materials, and processes.
• Recommend and implement new equipment and tools.
• Work with maintenance teams to ensure machinery is operating optimally.
• Collaborate with quality engineers to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings through improved processes, materials, or equipment.
• Conduct time and cost analysis of manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and technical documentation.
• Prepare reports on process performance, efficiency, and improvement results.
• Lead or support projects related to new product introductions, capacity expansions, or technology upgrades.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Maintenance, and Procurement.
• Train production staff on new equipment, processes, and safety procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and support to operators and technicians.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Candidate Attributes required:

• Recent, proven experience Production / Process  or Manufacturing Engineering.

li>Bachelor's or foundation degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field as a time served apprentice.
• Knowledge and experience of using 8D methodology for problem-solving and six sigma methodology.
• Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC) and other quality control methods.
• Proven track record of process improvement and reduction in internal failure cost.
• Experience with process design, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and principles.
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks) and other engineering tools.

Please note, our client does not have a Skilled Worker Sponsorship Licence therefore to apply for this role, it is essential that candidates have the immediate right to work in the UK.

If you are an experienced Manufaturing, Process or Production Engineer, please submit an up to date CV by using the ‘apply’ button below.

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We're excited to be recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a global supplier of high-value technologies. Based in Birmingham, the site produces a wide range of complex products using modern manufacturing methods, supporting customers across multiple sectors worldwide. The business is experiencing a strong period of growth and can offer the right engineer a salary of around 48,000, flexible working hours, an early Friday finish , and genuine opportunities for career progression.

Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include -

• Review current processes and existing methods of manufacture.
• Work on volume outputs, scrap/rework, quality, safety, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure that existing equipment and machinery are kept in good working order.
• Recommend new equipment when and where necessary.
• Support with the creation of new manuals and staff training where necessary.
• Assist with plant layouts to ensure material flow is maximised.
• Help to drive continuous improvement/kaizen programs on site.

Manufacturing Engineer desirable skills and experience -

• Experience working within a similar role - Production Engineer, Process Engineer etc.
• Ability to use the relevant tools and techniques - Single piece flow, Kanban, lean etc.
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing methods and techniques.
• Relevant manufacturing/mechanical engineering education (HND/HNC).

Manufacturing Engineer benefits include -

• Competitive starting salary and employer pension contribution.
• Flexible hours / early finish on a Friday.
• 33 days annual leave.
• Friendly working environment.
• Opportunity to work in a modern day manufacturing facility.
• Free Parking.

If interested in this Manufacturing Engineer position, please apply through this advert immediately.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

The Role:

• Create Manufacturing Bills of material (BOM) to define the materials or parts required for the manufacture of parts and assemblies.
• Creation of manufacturing routing, process sketches and stage drawings to support the manufacturing process, identifies accurate specification for material requirements.
• Responsible and accountable for the accurate and timely availability of Work Instructions to support the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Process design changes & introduce into current WIP or assembly process.
• Identification and implementation of improvements to the manufacture or build process and build logic.
• Amend work instructions within the operational areas on the shop floor to rectify errors and keep manufacturing on schedule.

Essenitial Skills & Experience:

• Must be able to represent Manufacturing Engineering in a Shop Support role.
• Compile SAP Production Orders to manufacture or rework components.
• Maintenance of the Manufacturing Engineering routings and process documentation.
• Responsible for identification, & requesting, of Tooling, fixture and gauges required for manufacture and assemblies.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and or assembly processes.
• To provide estimates of production times to enable accurate capacity planning and cost estimating.
• Plan activities, review and report on progress and status of work to provide clear statement of position, issues and actions.
• Support non-conformance reduction activities both internally and the supply chain as needed

• Work in line with business processes and procedures
• Accurately perform the required Manufacturing Processes in line with the site Quality Procedures
• Control and Process all relevant Manufacturing & Quality documentation
• Support inventory checks.
• Completion of all product types through the required processes
• Maintain inventory accuracy and batch traceability

• You must be computer literate and be able to complete set tasks accurately & precisely.
• Neat and tidy work ethic
• Must be prepared to work as part of small, closely knit team who can work unsupervised to complete set tasks.
• Must be able to liaise with support functions to ensure customer deliveries are maintained at all times

The Job People are recruiting for Production Operative night shift , based in Leamington Spa to start ASAP within the Manufacturing and Production industry.

We are ideally looking for experienced candidates, from an automotive background used to working on busy production assembly lines.

Previous Experience in the below is required:

Assembly
Production
Laser operatives
Cnc
Turret
Paint shop
Steel polishing / Linishing / Grinding
Welders (mig / tig)

Keen eye for detail is required, must be able to keep up with running lines speeds and have assembly experience. Some dexterity assembly is required.

The role is full time - long term and can lead to a permanent contract after a qualifying period.

Candidates must be flexible and available to work overtime, weekends or even some shift work to suit the business needs.

Production Operative Night Shift

Plus overtime pay.

Night Shift at 17.72 per hour for a Production Operative.

Details of a Production Operative Night shift :

• Monday to Friday - Rotating Shift weekly, 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00, 22:00-06:00
• 39 hours per week basic
• Must be flexible to support with overtime and additional shifts to suit business needs.
• Shifts may rotate, 2 weeks AM, 2 weeks PM
• Pay from 14.45 per hour
• Overtime paid after completion of 39 hours
• Overtime pay up to 28.90 per hour
• Ongoing work
• Factory shutdowns throughout the year
• Excellent training programme
• Long term opportunity and pushed progression throughout.

As a Production Operative night shift in Leamington Spa, you would be required but not limited to:

• Operate Brake Press machines
• Have experience / knowledge in Electronic Press Brake machinery
• Loading and unloading parts
• Electrical assembly
• Paint shop operator
• Metal polishing
• Welding
• Brake press operator
• Inspect finished parts for accuracy
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Previous Production / Press experience desired
• Be able to work unsupervised where required
• Adhering to health and safety rules on site
• Progressing to learn several machines within the factory

Benefits of working as a Production Operative Night shift in Leamington Spa:

• Long term work - Opportunity to gain a full-time contract.
• Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Factory shut downs
• Progression opportunities
• Access to online payslip portal
• Pension Scheme
• Free on-site car parking
• PPE Work wear provided.
• On-going assignments
• Dedicated account team
• Excellent training facilities on-site
• Full time hours available
• Fixed Shifts
• Consistent shifts
• Great work / life balance

Please click apply to be considered for our Production Operative role within the Manufacturing and Production Industry. We would love to hear from you.