A position has become available for an experienced General operative
Day to Day duties will include the following:
• working with joiners
• building shop fittings
• fitting wallpaper to boards

As a person you will need the following qualities and experience:
• previous experience working in a factory
• previous experience working with shop fittings a plus but full training will be given


Manufacturing Workforce are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!!
We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
MAN22

A position has become available for an experienced General operative
Day to Day duties will include the following:
• working with joiners
• building shop fittings
• fitting wallpaper to boards

As a person you will need the following qualities and experience:
• previous experience working in a factory
• previous experience working with shop fittings a plus but full training will be given


Manufacturing Workforce are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!!
We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
Mfr5

MOBILE SERVICE ENGINEER - Commercial Vehicles
Area to Cover:
Cheltenham / Gloucestershire
Salary:
22,500 - 27,500 - negotiable on experience
Purpose of the role:
You will be required to attend appointments/bookings at various locations in a company van (provided) to resolve or perform maintenance functions and inspections. You will assess, install and fix or fit equipment (tail lifts, Roller Doors etc) and/or supply parts as required.
Key responsibilities:
• Report directly into the Aftersales Manager or any other person as directed by the General Manager and/or any director of the Company;
• Undertake all service, repair and refurbishment work that the Company schedules for you in accordance with its main business of aftersales and repair work for commercial vehicle bodies, tail lifts, crash cushions and other lifting equipment, including, without limitation, carrying out service work, scheduled repair and maintenance and breakdowns;
• Maintain your Company van in a tidy and efficient manner to enable safe working and facilitate stock takes, including without limitation (i) undertaking and recording daily, weekly and monthly checks for the van's maintenance and (ii) providing feedback to the Operations Manager in relation to any potential issues with the van or equipment on the van;
• Work with company provided PDA or other device in order to accurately reflect the work undertaken during your working week, including clocking on and off sites of work, noting travelling time, reporting time taken to perform tasks and photographing all jobs undertaken as required to enable the company to provide estimates and/or obtain order numbers;
• Where required by your line manager and/or other supervisor, provide detailed information and advice in order to enable the Company to provide accurate quotations for repair work;
• Provide a timesheet detailing your week's work prior to 10am each Monday morning;
• Communicate professionally with customers of the Company;
• Communicate regularly and professionally with the Company's office staff;
• Provide regular feedback to the Operation Manager regarding performance;
• Control expenses to meet budget guidelines, both of yourself and of the company's engineers;
• Adhere to all company policies (including wearing of uniform), procedures and business ethics codes; and
• Undertaking all other tasks required by your line manager and/or any of the Company's board of directors.
In keeping with accepted principles of good working practice, you may be required to undertake additional or alternative duties.
Relationships and Roles:
• Work with other company employees to achieve sales strategy and Company goals, including with respect to upselling of parts to ensure maximum profitability for the Company;
• Wear all company provided clothing and personal protective equipment, and at all times maintain a high standard of dress in accordance with the company's image; and
• Maintain contact with all customers in the market area to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, reporting current issues to the board of directors as required.
Behavioural Requirements:
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes.
• Have a high standard and concern for excellence
• Problem solving ability
• Good communication skills
• Good time Management
• Highly motivated
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Responsible for cleanliness and housekeeping standards in own area
• Honest and determined
• Ability to work on own initiative
• To be able to follow instructions and abide by Health and Safety regulations
• Reliable
• Positive can do attitude
• A desire to work in pressurised, fast paced environment


Workforce Manufacturing are responsible for placing thousands of dedicated professionals out to work across the Midlands. We operate from several prime locations in the area and are likely to have an office right near you. We are always on the lookout for the very best talent, so if you know anyone, please refer them to our professional and friendly team who will be more than happy to help.

Job title: MIG Welder
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: 11.50 p/h

A position has become available for an experienced MIG production Welder
Day to Day duties will include the following:
• MIG welding (Essential)
• Weld on Mild steel (Essential)
• Welding up to 50mm (Essential)

As a person you will need the following qualities and experience:
• MIG Welding skills
• Knowledge of weld on Mild steel (Essential)
• Flexible to work overtime must have 2 years experience

Manufacturing Workforce are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.

We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!

We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.

mfr2

Job title: MIG Welder
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: 11.50 p/h

A position has become available for an experienced MIG production Welder
Day to Day duties will include the following:
• MIG welding (Essential)
• Weld on Mild steel (Essential)
• Welding up to 50mm (Essential)

As a person you will need the following qualities and experience:
• MIG Welding skills
• Knowledge of weld on Mild steel (Essential)
• Flexible to work overtime must have 2 years experience

Manufacturing Workforce are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.

We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!

We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
mfr2

Factory Manager

Our client is currently undergoing a significant expansion programme and now requires the skills and experience of a highly professional and experienced Factory Manager to join the team.

Purpose:
As the Factory Manager you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day development, performance, and maintenance of the factory's activities. From overseeing goods-in through to despatch, your objective will be to manage each shift team to maximise efficiency in production, quality, service and safety for the company.

Scope:
• The factory manager will help build the foundation of expertise and ownership into all levels of the manufacturing team, with an overarching a 'right first time' culture.
• The factory manager role will be to support the company's Operations Director with the capacity expansion programme whilst balancing and optimising the existing production facility.
• This role will also create a true product, manufacturing process and systems champion who is able to speak with authority and knowledge about the product group(s) and manufacturing processes to form part of a world class team.

Roles and Responsibilities:
This role will report directly to the Operations Director.
The majority of time will be spent on the factory floor, discussing day-to-day production with shift supervisory staff and working with operators to identify further efficiencies, improvements or problem solving with corresponding corrective action plans.

Specifically:
• Manage, direct, and monitor the overall performance of the factory, including forecasting output versus demand, while ensuring best practice processes and training are put in place to cope with the increase in demand.
• Drawing up a production schedule by utilising appropriate systems to manage multi shift factory production, functions, and analysis.
• Work closely with shift supervisors, quality, and maintenance staff to plan work, set targets, and make sure the finished products meet the Company's stringent quality standards.
• Recommend, innovate, and implement revised methods and processes once approved by the Operations Director.
• Consult with the Operations Director on required expenditure.
• Developing the workforce ensuring all teams are correctly trained and multi-skilled where possible to ensure cover is maintained during staff holiday and sickness.
• Support the Operations Director in additional recruitment.
• Ensure raw material supplies meet the order and production requirements.
• Prepare orders and estimate timescales and costs. Calculate the operational resources required to fulfil.
• Monitor production schedules and adjust them if problems occur, monitor product standards, and implement quality-control programmes.
• To be the gatekeeper of the company's Intellectual Property.
• Liaise with the team for maintaining the required specification, ordering, and purchasing materials.
• Discuss with the Operations Director any corrective action required for errors in any of the supplier materials.
• Material picking / delivery, ensure process is running smoothly and to the appropriate company standards.
• Identify training requirements for process gaps and rectify by creating a shared approach with shift supervision to leverage best results.
• SOPs - Create, control, and ensure adherence to agreed procedures.
• Ensure the health and safety, environmental and quality guidelines are maintained and followed.
• Uphold robust quality systems on all finished good and despatched stock.
• Responsible for the selection and organisation for the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
• Communicating with customers directly regarding deliveries and post sales queries.
• Supporting the sales with customer site visits and any follow ups.
• Take responsibility to ensure quality testing and verification documentation is always up to date.
• New product introduction - Active involvement in all aspects of product prototyping, modification and development ensuring a full understanding of the new product(s) under the supervision of the Operations Director.
• Provide a smooth transition of the new product(s) into an efficient and effective manufacturing process.
• Compile production reports for the Operations Director.
• Hosting regular team meetings to review demand and any proposed production changes.
• Onboarding and training of new staff.
• Managing holidays, absence, grievance, disciplinaries and appraisals.
• Ensuring plant, site and delivery fleet are maintained and in good working order.
• Promote a positive work culture.

Personal Competencies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Leads teams to achieve desired goals and objectives.
• Ability to work on own initiative with a pro-active strategic approach to challenges.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Effective delegation skills to promote growth and potential within teams.
• Ability to take a systematic approach to daily operations.
• Pragmatic problem-solving skills whilst maintaining an eye for detail.
• Adopting a customer-oriented mindset to the role.
• Systems focussed.

Experience & Qualifications
• Ideally 3-5 years managerial experience in a hands-on, industrial manufacturing role.
• Knowledge of composites is plus but not essential, however a chemical, materials or plastics background would be very well matched.
• Experience of maintaining and auditing quality systems to stringent ISO, AS and TS standards.
• Good working knowledge of lean manufacturing methods, as well as some experience in seeing through transition from manual to semi-automated systems.
• Process Improvement certified skill sets (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Strong IT skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Workforce Manufacturing are responsible for placing skilled and in-demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Shop Floor Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
We operate from several prime locations throughout Central England and our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step.
We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.