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Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for precision?

Join a global leader in the packaging and speciality film industry, where innovation and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a Machine Operator to support our manufacturing excellence and help deliver high-quality, sustainable products that make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate, set up, and maintain industrial machinery to ensure smooth production.
• Monitor production processes to maintain efficiency and product quality.
• Conduct routine equipment inspections and carry out minor maintenance tasks.
• Work collaboratively with team members to meet daily production targets.
• Follow all safety protocols and quality standards rigorously.

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience in machine operation or a manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and keen attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and instructions.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts, including days, nights and weekends (Day Shift 06:40-19:00, and Night Shift 18:40-07:00)

What's in It for You:

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Opportunities for skill development and career progression.
• Access to state-of-the-art technology and training.
• A supportive, inclusive, and safety-focused work environment.
• The chance to contribute to innovative, sustainable products that make a global impact.

Ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career?
Apply now and become part of a team that's shaping the future of sustainable packaging.

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What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
li>Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to help shape the future of our manufacturing systems and processes. In this key technical role, you'll be the link between our customers, suppliers, and internal teams-ensuring manufacturing is built into product design from the start. You'll lead technology introductions, manage complex improvement projects, and drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our manufacturing systems.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background, aerospace manufacturing experience, and a passion for innovation and problem-solving.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Lead the technical direction for manufacturing systems, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance targets are met.
• Act as the main technical interface with customers, suppliers, and internal design teams to ensure products are designed for manufacture.
• Drive the introduction of new manufacturing technologies and support the creation of technology roadmaps.
• Oversee manufacturing system design, including standard work, cell design, process simulation, and takt-based logistics.
• Lead New Product Introductions (NPIs) and major manufacturing method changes.
• Apply tools such as PFMEA to reduce process risk and improve system performance.
• Manage relationships with equipment suppliers and support make-vs-buy decisions.

Essential skills:

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• HNC (apprentice-trained) or degree in Engineering/Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Design for Manufacture/Automation.
• Project management qualifications (Prince 2, APMP).

About us:

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

A market-leading FMCG organisation is seeking an ambitious Manufacturing Manager to take charge of its Stoke-on-Trent site and lead the manufacturing function through its next phase of growth. This is a high-profile leadership role, responsible for over 100 production staff managed via two direct reports, where safety, efficiency and performance are at the heart of everything.

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What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
li>Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

We're seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to take on a key leadership role within our Wolverhampton site. You'll lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers-covering system engineers and module support engineers-supporting production areas and delivering high-impact project work packages. As a skilled people manager, you'll be responsible for driving performance, supporting technical excellence, and leading improvement initiatives across manufacturing systems, technology, and processes.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Lead and coordinate a team of technical contributors to deliver against business and engineering objectives.
• Set policy deployment goals and ensure alignment across your team to drive strategic outcomes.
• Develop and manage annual engineering plans, ensuring successful delivery of agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Represent the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) function at Tier process reviews and business project reviews.
• Oversee the commissioning and quality assurance of work packages related to production and system improvement.
• Drive best practice across manufacturing areas, establishing and upholding high standards.
• Coach, manage, and review performance of engineering staff, including supporting recruitment, training, progression, and succession planning.
• Lead multi-functional teams to resolve complex manufacturing issues.
• Manage risks and issues related to achieving engineering and business goals.
• Support the Head of Manufacturing Engineering in building a best-in-class ME function.
• Ensure accurate documentation and system transactions in line with customer and financial requirements.
• Provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders on engineering and project performance.

Essential skills:

• Experience of aerospace manufacturing, assembly, or test.
• Project management experience.
• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering.

Desirable skills:

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business Management.
• Understanding of manufacturing concepts and processes.
• Project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APMP).
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

About us:

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's 'World's best companies 2024' ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

Are you looking for your next opportunity within Procurement? Keen to progress and further your career within a stable, market leading manufacturing business?

Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story.  Leading the field in vehicle cleaning products, we are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last 10 years with a strategic plan to grow by 50% in the next 5 years. To sustain and underpin our growth, we have invested over £35 million in a brand new, 5-acre warehouse and state of the art manufacturing site in Burntwood, Staffordshire.

We are looking for an ambitious and motivational leader to become our Procurement Manager where you will lead, coach and manage your direct procurement team, maintain supply of direct purchases, along with monitoring and measuring supplier performance against agreed service level agreements.

Our Procurement Manager will:

• Manage, lead and motivate your team to achieve department performance against agreed key performance indicators, recognising success, and encouraging collaborative cross team working.
li>Lead from the front, setting individual and team SMART objectives, carrying out regular one to one meetings, and maintain a positive and open culture across the team.
• Manage, lead and deliver a diverse range of procurement projects.
• Implement consistent reporting to facilitate decision making.
• Develop our direct procurement team to identify suppliers and manufacturers for a range of raw materials, packaging and products from across the world.
• Monitor, plan and react quickly to changes in supply, to minimise and eliminate disruption, and maintain stock items in line with our stock holding guidelines.
• Proactively monitor and communicate price increases, assess margin impact and notify relevant department(s).
• Use a range of negotiating techniques to reduce the cost of purchases across selected areas and achieve value for money, whilst maintaining good supplier relationships.

Our Procurement Manager will bring:

• 5 years procurement experience within a manufacturing production environment.
• Experience in successfully coaching and developing, with the proven ability to lead, inspire, coach, and manage teams to deliver results, ideally in a procurement environment.
• A positive mindset, high level of personal drive, independence and openness to learning.
• Experience of providing creative solutions to supply chain issues and managing suppliers commercially against SLAs.
• Experience of managing and delivering procurement projects.
• ERP experience – Autosmart uses IFS, experience of this application would be beneficial.

What we can offer our Procurement Manager:

< i>Salary circa £0k – £6 depending on experience
• A varied and autonomous role with a financially stable market leader
• Company-wide training programme to develop key skills
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory; private health care
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff purchase scheme – take home products for FREE

Please note this is an onsite role based at our warehousing and manufacturing facility in Burntwood

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