Total 10 job vacancies by Manpower UK Limited

Production Manager - Immediate start - 6 months minimum Interim post

A 6-month (minimum) interim Production Manager opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK's most innovative and dynamic construction manufacturing companies based in Ince, Wigan.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5-hour week.

Responsibilities:

The Production Manager will be responsible for managing and mentoring production staff, providing leadership and guidance to foster a positive and productive work environment. Some key responsibilities related to staff management include:

Staff Management:

• Develop and implement training programs to ensure that staff members have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their jobs effectively.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of production staff and provide feedback on areas for improvement. Implement corrective actions as needed.
• Identifying resourcing requirements and following relevant processes to ensure recruitment needs meet.
• Foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration among production staff and other departments.
• Ensure that all staff members are aware of and adhere to company policies and procedures, including health and safety guidelines.
• Manage staff scheduling and resource allocation to ensure that production targets are met, and staffing levels are appropriate.
• Identify opportunities for career development and advancement for production staff and support their professional growth.

Production

• Develop and implement strategies to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and minimise costs
• Deliver the daily production plan optimising resources and communicating performance against targets & KPIs
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance quality, safety, and productivity
• Plan and manage the production process, ensuring that output meets quality, safety, and efficiency standards

What we need from you

• To be successful in this role, the Production Manager will have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as experience managing a team in a manufacturing or construction environment. The ability to inspire and motivate staff members to achieve their best work is also critical, as is the ability to resolve conflicts and build a positive team culture.

Interested? Please apply now!

Recruiting now.

Shift work including days/nights & weekends (must be fully flexible)

(Temporary roles with the potential to lead to Permanent job roles subject to meeting relevant criteria)

Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) are the world's leading manufacturer of speciality glass. They are currently looking for production operatives to work at their plant in Wigan producing glass fibre for the automotive, renewable energy and aerospace markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join their team and be part of a forward-thinking, people-focused company where everyone works together to ensure the continued growth of the organisation. You will be offered a competitive salary plus a range of benefits.
The Package:

• A salary of around £28,000 upwards per year paid weekly plus the potential to increase earnings with overtime
• 20 shifts annual leave per year (217hrs)
• Manpower pension scheme
• Full training and aftercare provided
• Free on-site parking
• Free on-site gym facilities
• Food vending facilities
• Subsidised employee events
• Extra Rewards - offering vouchers and discounts

Following successful completion of your training programme you will be required to operate machinery within a safety and quality driven production environment, striving to achieve production targets and maximise efficiency.

Available Positions:

Doffing Operator:
You will run a small bank of machines on one of our two furnaces, moving glass fibre packages using lifting equipment and powered industrial vehicles and checking all product conforms to the quality standard.

Packer/Endfinder:
The packer/end-finder role involves a variety of tasks including packing the finished product onto pallets (using lifting equipment), moving completed pallets with the use of powered industrial vehicles, and working on the packages to ensure they meet specification and are presented correctly for our customers.

In both roles you will be responsible for working safely, meeting quality standards and adhering to your training.
What are we looking for?

• Must be punctual, positive and have good attention to detail.
• Someone who can be trusted to work alone but also works well in a team environment.
• Experience working within a similar role/environment is desired but not essential.
• As the site is operational 24/7/365 you must be willing to work 12-hour shifts (including every other weekend).

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now by uploading your CV!

Immediate Start - Production staff (Shift working)
Manpower is currently recruiting Production staff for a specialist manufacturer in Wigan. You will be working within the fast-paced busy production environment operating machinery along with maintaining high standards of housekeeping cleanliness. You will be taking and recording accurate measurements along with interacting with visual process controls. As part of your role, you will also be inspecting raw materials/products, machinery and equipment and must always adhere to all health and safety protocols.

It would be advantageous if you do hold an external accredited Counterbalance licence

The role is a temporary role for approx. 6 months with an immediate start.
Hours of work are rotating weekly shifts:
06.00am until 14.00pm
14.00pm until 22.00pm
22.00pm until 06.00am

Pay rate including shift allowance is £14.46 an hour
Free parking is available on site

Should you have manufacturing experience along with an in-date Counterbalance licence then please apply now.
(You will need to provide a copy of your licence/s to Manpower)

Immediate Start - Production staff (Shift working)
Manpower is currently recruiting Production staff for a specialist manufacturer in Wigan. You will be working within the fast-paced busy production environment operating machinery along with maintaining high standards of housekeeping cleanliness. You will be taking and recording accurate measurements along with interacting with visual process controls. As part of your role, you will also be inspecting raw materials/products, machinery and equipment and must always adhere to all health and safety protocols.

It would be advantageous if you do hold an external accredited Counterbalance licence

The role is a temporary role for approx. 6 months with an immediate start.
Hours of work are rotating weekly shifts:
06.00am until 14.00pm
14.00pm until 22.00pm
22.00pm until 06.00am

Pay rate including shift allowance is £14.46 an hour
Free parking is available on site

Should you have manufacturing experience along with an in-date Counterbalance licence then please apply now.
(You will need to provide a copy of your licence/s to Manpower)

Production/Warehouse Operator

Our client are recognised around the world as a leading manufacturer of engine boosting systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Divided into two global Strategic Business Units; Commercial Vehicles and Passenger Vehicles, they produce a broad range of turbochargers, charge air coolers, and EGR systems. Their products offer the very latest in innovative technology to help maximise a vehicle's fuel economy and reduce harmful emissions, while maintaining superior performance.

Key responsibilities:

Warehouse

• Booking in / Locating Stock / Order Picking.
• Inventory Transactions Adjustments.
• Data Input.
• E.R.P Metrics.
• Fork Lift Truck Driving.

Assembly/Reman:

• Assembly of Turbochargers i.e. Manufacturing
• Disassembly and Reassembly of Turbochargers i.e. Remanufacturing
• Maintains records of scrap rates, failure modes and outputs
• Facilitate the utilisation and edition of FMEA and Control plans
• Maintenance of tooling and processes
• Process improvement to increase OEE/RTY through availability, performance and quality coefficients
• Requisitioning of new components to support the process of rebuilding the turbochargers

Additional core duties:

• Works to internal Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures, continually seeking to improve the operation
• Identification of continual improvement opportunities through root cause analysis, kaizen and other problem solving techniques
• Utilising Six Sigma tools where appropriate to continually improve internal processes and the quality of service to customers
• Working with Supervisor to improve processes.
• Performing other tasks as needed.
• SOS, 5S and TPM adherence to specified standards

Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous warehouse experience (Picking, packing and booking in stock) and/or assembly experience
• Must be flexible to work overtime and rotating shifts, as required, and prepared to learn and complete multiple roles within the site
• Good computer skills. Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
• Health & safety conscious.
• Physically able to carry out manual duties.
• Good communication skills and close attention to detail.
• Fork lift licence preferable for Warehouse roles but training will be provided.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, our client are committed to a diverse workforce

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Immediate Start - Production staff with FLT Counterbalance licence- Shift work

Manpower is currently recruiting FLT Counterbalance/Production staff for a specialist manufacturer in Appley Bridge, Wigan. You will be working within the fast-paced busy production environment operating machinery but 10% of the role you will be required to operate a counterbalance FLT to move stock around the factory.

The role is a temporary for approx. 3-6 months with an immediate start.

Hours of work are rotating shifts:
1 week- DAYS- Tuesday- Thursday 06.00am - 18.00pm
2nd week- NIGHTS - Mon-Wed- 18.00pm-06.00am & Thurs 18.00pm-22.00pm

Pay rate: £15.33ph + £34.63 per week attendance bonus

Free parking is available on site and the train station is a few minutes' walk away.
Weekend over time is also available if you wish to work overtime
Should you have manufacturing experience along with an in-date Counterbalance licence then please apply now

(You will need to provide a copy of your licence/s to Manpower)

Immediate Start - Production staff (Shift working)
Manpower is currently recruiting Production staff for a specialist manufacturer in Wigan. You will be working within the fast-paced busy production environment operating machinery along with maintaining high standards of housekeeping cleanliness. You will be taking and recording accurate measurements along with interacting with visual process controls. As part of your role, you will also be inspecting raw materials/products, machinery and equipment and must always adhere to all health and safety protocols.

It would be advantageous if you do hold an external accredited Counterbalance licence

The role is a temporary role for approx. 6 months with an immediate start.
Hours of work are rotating weekly shifts:
06.00am until 14.00pm
14.00pm until 22.00pm
22.00pm until 06.00am

Pay rate including shift allowance is £14.46 an hour
Free parking is available on site

Should you have manufacturing experience along with an in-date Counterbalance licence then please apply now.
(You will need to provide a copy of your licence/s to Manpower)

Production/Warehouse Operator

Our client are recognised around the world as a leading manufacturer of engine boosting systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Divided into two global Strategic Business Units; Commercial Vehicles and Passenger Vehicles, they produce a broad range of turbochargers, charge air coolers, and EGR systems. Their products offer the very latest in innovative technology to help maximise a vehicle's fuel economy and reduce harmful emissions, while maintaining superior performance.

Key responsibilities:

Warehouse

• Booking in / Locating Stock / Order Picking.
• Inventory Transactions Adjustments.
• Data Input.
• E.R.P Metrics.
• Fork Lift Truck Driving.

Assembly/Reman:

• Assembly of Turbochargers i.e. Manufacturing
• Disassembly and Reassembly of Turbochargers i.e. Remanufacturing
• Maintains records of scrap rates, failure modes and outputs
• Facilitate the utilisation and edition of FMEA and Control plans
• Maintenance of tooling and processes
• Process improvement to increase OEE/RTY through availability, performance and quality coefficients
• Requisitioning of new components to support the process of rebuilding the turbochargers

Additional core duties:

• Works to internal Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures, continually seeking to improve the operation
• Identification of continual improvement opportunities through root cause analysis, kaizen and other problem solving techniques
• Utilising Six Sigma tools where appropriate to continually improve internal processes and the quality of service to customers
• Working with Supervisor to improve processes.
• Performing other tasks as needed.
• SOS, 5S and TPM adherence to specified standards

Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous warehouse experience (Picking, packing and booking in stock) and/or assembly experience
• Must be flexible to work overtime and rotating shifts, as required, and prepared to learn and complete multiple roles within the site
• Good computer skills. Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
• Health & safety conscious.
• Physically able to carry out manual duties.
• Good communication skills and close attention to detail.
• Fork lift licence preferable for Warehouse roles but training will be provided.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, our client are committed to a diverse workforce

Manpower UK is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Immediate Start - Production staff (Shift working)
Manpower is currently recruiting Production staff for a specialist manufacturer in Wigan. You will be working within the fast-paced busy production environment operating machinery along with maintaining high standards of housekeeping cleanliness. You will be taking and recording accurate measurements along with interacting with visual process controls. As part of your role, you will also be inspecting raw materials/products, machinery and equipment and must always adhere to all health and safety protocols.

It would be advantageous if you do hold an external accredited Counterbalance licence

The role is a temporary role for approx. 6 months with an immediate start.
Hours of work are rotating weekly shifts:
06.00am until 14.00pm
14.00pm until 22.00pm
22.00pm until 06.00am

Pay rate including shift allowance is £14.46 an hour
Free parking is available on site

Should you have manufacturing experience along with an in-date Counterbalance licence then please apply now.
(You will need to provide a copy of your licence/s to Manpower)

Manpower has an exciting opportunity for a Production/ Warehouse Operative to join the team at our Client site based in Cheadle.

This is a varied role and some day to day responsibilities will include:

• Assembling turbochargers to company specifications
• Re-manufacturing turbochargers (i.e. disassembly and reassembly)
• Maintaining records of scrap rates, failure modes and outputs
• Maintenance of tooling and processes
• Initialising process improvement to increase OEE/RTY through availability, performance and coefficients
• Requisitioning new components to support the process of rebuilding the turbochargers
• Booking in deliveries and picking orders
• Data input and inventory transaction adjustments

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a production/ warehouse role must be flexible in working overtime and rotating shifts and have good computer skills. Experience of SAP and a valid fork lift license would be advantageous but not essential.