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Location: Bostik Stafford Reporting Line: Reports directly to the UK Operations Manager Working Hours: • Full-Time | Permanent | 38 Hours per week, • Monday to Thursday: 08:00 – 16:45, • Friday: 08:00 – 15:45 About the Role: We’re seeking a highly motivated Production Manager to lead our Solvent Adhesives department at our Stafford site. With responsibility for a team of 30 and an operating budget of €1.5 million, this role is pivotal in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production within a complex chemical manufacturing environment. You’ll be accountable for delivering operational excellence, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a strong safety culture. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strategic thinking, strong team development skills, and cross-functional collaboration. Key Responsibilities: Safety & Culture • Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across all operations, • Lead cultural and behavioural change initiatives to embed safety-first thinking Production Management • Organise and oversee daily production activities to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets, • Manage production schedules and optimise resource allocation, • Monitor performance metrics and implement improvements to maximise throughput and asset efficiency Team Leadership • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 30 staff, • Ensure training and compliance with HSE, quality, and operational procedures, • Maintain visibility on the shop floor and engage regularly with staff and contractors Process & Systems Improvement • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, • Minimise waste and enhance process reliability, • Coordinate with purchasing, logistics, and maintenance to ensure smooth operations Compliance & Reporting • Ensure adherence to environmental, health, safety, and quality regulations, • Maintain accurate documentation and reporting for audits and internal reviews, • Support CAPEX planning and manage minor projects Qualifications & Experience: • Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (with strong chemical industry experience), • Minimum 5 years’ experience in production management, ideally within a chemical plant, • NEBOSH Certificate or strong understanding of HSE regulations preferred, • Proven leadership in manufacturing environments, • Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, • Fluent in English and willing to travel as required Key Metrics & Accountabilities: • Safety performance, • Product quality and customer service levels, • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and asset utilisation, • Cost control and budget adherence, • Achievement of production planning targets

Heat Pump Installer Midlands Based Travel £41,000 - £55,000 including Performance Bonuses + Progression into Contract Manager/QS/Head of Department + Company Van w Fuel Card + Pension + Holiday Are you Heating engineer looking to join a stable company that rewards hard work with generous performance bonuses? Do you want the opportunity to progress to a senior position with a growing department in an 8-figure turnover company? If successful you will be joining a large-scale multi-discipline company operating across the UK. Due to growing success, they are looking to expand their workforce with an aim to double turnover over the next 5 years and move current employees to senior positions. Your role within the company will involve focussing on domestic Air Source Heat Pump installations covering the Midlands area. You will work in a team of 3 with a mate and labourer who will assist to ensure efficient installations. The ideal candidate for this role will have their NVQ Level 3 in Plumbing and Heating along with their Heat Pump qualification. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to significantly increase your earnings and progress into senior roles within a large-scale business. The Role * Domestic Heat Pump Installation * Covering the Midlands * Massive progression opportunities into management or Head of Department The Person * NVQ Level 3 Plumbing and Heating qualification * Heat Pump Qualified * Motivated to increase earnings with performance bonuses To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click 'Apply Now' or contact Daniel Thomas at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. TPBN1_UKTJ

Role: Mechanical Technician Location: Stafford Duration: 6 month Rate: 19/hour PAYE Job Summary. Reporting to the Industrialisation Manager, the ideal candidate will be part the test solution development department team and will have responsibility for the design assistance, build, implementation and support of manufacturing test solutions. A full range of disciplines from Mechanical Assembly, 3D printed parts design, Wiring and testing, Module Test and Functional test solutions The key function of the role will be to provide full support to the Test Solution Development Engineers. The successful candidate will be a team player, with a methodical and structured approach to work and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The role will be based in Stafford UK. Key Responsibilities. Manufacture Electrical and Mechanical Test solutions to the Development Engineering Instructions Provide test solution design support by completing the design of component parts & fixturing using 3D printing and simulation in Solid Works. Support to our outsourcing partners. This will require working as an individual, as part of a team and, where required, in association with Test Solution Providers. Use existing standard approved / industry standard technologies, tools and processes through carefully risk managed implementation plans. Provide technical support to manufacturing including hands-on debug. As required, support for local and outsourced projects. Contribute to definition, development and continuous improvement of applicable processes, procedures and guidelines for the area of Test Solutions Development Engineering responsibilities. Ensure test solutions comply with relevant safety & environmental legislation including Puwer Risk Assessments Provide expertise to ensure the timely resolution of Production related issues occurring on the existing product ranges. Support internal audits and ensure adherence to documented policies and procedures. POSITION INTERFACES WITH: R&D, Test Development Engineers, Industrialisation, Sourcing, Quality, Outsourcing partners, Approval Laboratories and Prototype Cell. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED The candidate will have solid experience of manufacturing Test solutions from Mechanical and electrical drawings. In addition, he/she will possess the following attributes, skills and experience: - Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Good knowledge of Electronic Circuitry. Good Knowledge of Mechanical Drawings Good knowledge and capability in 3D printing design in Solid Works Capable of building a complete test solution Have excellent attention to detail with a high standard of work. Familiar with emerging design for manufacture and design for test philosophies. Self-motivated and able to work autonomously. Experience of test solutions for safety critical applications. Knowledge of WEEE, RoHS and Reach legislation. EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD ALSO BE AN ADVANTAGE CAD packages mechanical and electrical drawing creation. PCB Assembly Conventional & SMT Mathematical Modelling with respect to 3D printed component parts. PREFERRED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Qualification in HNC/D Electronic / mechanical Engineering or at least 3yrs proven experience from working in equivalent environment. Knowledge of the electrical transmission & distribution industry would be advantageous. TPBN1_UKTJ

Role: Mechanical Technician Location: Stafford Duration: 6 month Rate: 19/hour PAYE Job Summary. Reporting to the Industrialisation Manager, the ideal candidate will be part the test solution development department team and will have responsibility for the design assistance, build, implementation and support of manufacturing test solutions. A full range of disciplines from Mechanical Assembly, 3D printed parts design, Wiring and testing, Module Test and Functional test solutions The key function of the role will be to provide full support to the Test Solution Development Engineers. The successful candidate will be a team player, with a methodical and structured approach to work and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The role will be based in Stafford UK. Key Responsibilities. Manufacture Electrical and Mechanical Test solutions to the Development Engineering Instructions Provide test solution design support by completing the design of component parts & fixturing using 3D printing and simulation in Solid Works. Support to our outsourcing partners. This will require working as an individual, as part of a team and, where required, in association with Test Solution Providers. Use existing standard approved / industry standard technologies, tools and processes through carefully risk managed implementation plans. Provide technical support to manufacturing including hands-on debug. As required, support for local and outsourced projects. Contribute to definition, development and continuous improvement of applicable processes, procedures and guidelines for the area of Test Solutions Development Engineering responsibilities. Ensure test solutions comply with relevant safety & environmental legislation including Puwer Risk Assessments Provide expertise to ensure the timely resolution of Production related issues occurring on the existing product ranges. Support internal audits and ensure adherence to documented policies and procedures. POSITION INTERFACES WITH: R&D, Test Development Engineers, Industrialisation, Sourcing, Quality, Outsourcing partners, Approval Laboratories and Prototype Cell. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED The candidate will have solid experience of manufacturing Test solutions from Mechanical and electrical drawings. In addition, he/she will possess the following attributes, skills and experience: - Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Good knowledge of Electronic Circuitry. Good Knowledge of Mechanical Drawings Good knowledge and capability in 3D printing design in Solid Works Capable of building a complete test solution Have excellent attention to detail with a high standard of work. Familiar with emerging design for manufacture and design for test philosophies. Self-motivated and able to work autonomously. Experience of test solutions for safety critical applications. Knowledge of WEEE, RoHS and Reach legislation. EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD ALSO BE AN ADVANTAGE CAD packages mechanical and electrical drawing creation. PCB Assembly Conventional & SMT Mathematical Modelling with respect to 3D printed component parts. PREFERRED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Qualification in HNC/D Electronic / mechanical Engineering or at least 3yrs proven experience from working in equivalent environment. Knowledge of the electrical transmission & distribution industry would be advantageous. TPBN1_UKTJ