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CNC Laser Operator - PontefractUp to £16 per hour | Permanent | Full-Time Why you'll want this roleLooking for a stable, long-term role in a growing steel fabrication business? This is a great opportunity to join a well-established workshop where your skills are valued, your time is respected, and there's genuine opportunity for overtime and development. With up to £16 per hour, 33 days annual leave, and a day shift only (8am-4pm), this role offers both security and work-life balance. The role & what you'll be doingSirius Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client, a steel fabrication business in Pontefract, who are looking to strengthen their shopfloor team with a CNC Laser Operator.Key responsibilities include: • Running the CNC laser machine as efficiently as possible, aiming for factory speeds without compromising quality, • Minimising machine stoppages and downtime, • Carrying out basic quality checks by measuring parts against customer drawings, • Accurately recording quantities produced on job sheets, • Moving raw materials to and from designated storage areas, maintaining identification of offcuts, • Maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy work area, • Highlighting any health & safety concerns to the Works Manager What's in it for you, • Pay up to £16 per hour, • Overtime opportunities available, • 33 days annual leave, • Permanent, full-time position, • Day shift only - 8am to 4pm, • Free on-site parking, • Company pension scheme Sirius Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency for this position.

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR Job Title: Engineering Supervisor Location: Featherstone Salary: £50,000 Shift: Days Job Role of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer A superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Supervisor to join a supportive and collaborative engineering function within a busy manufacturing site. This Engineering Supervisor position is a hands-on leadership role within a fast-paced production environment, where teamwork, accountability and high standards are at the centre of daily operations. You will lead engineers on shift, providing technical guidance, direction and escalation support while remaining operationally present on the factory floor. The Engineering Supervisor will take ownership of daily engineering performance, overseeing breakdown response, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) delivery and continuous improvement activity. The role requires confident decision-making under pressure, strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability, and the ability to drive safety, compliance and plant reliability standards across site. Sector - Factory Maintenance Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Supervisor • Proven experience in a senior maintenance or supervisory role within industrial food or manufacturing environments, • Strong multi-skilled capability with an electrical bias and advanced fault-finding skills, • Demonstrated experience managing pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced production setting, • Experience leading engineers on shift and making operational decisions under pressure, • Strong understanding of health & safety, risk assessments and safe systems of work, • Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capability within a manufacturing environment., • Engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical – NVQ Level 3 or equivalent minimum)., • Proven experience in a senior maintenance or supervisory role within industrial or food manufacturing., • Experience leading engineers in a fast-paced production setting., • Experience fault finding on PLC systems (Siemens or Schneider), including input/output diagnostics., • Experience within process-driven, automated or high-volume production environments., • Previous experience in hygiene-critical or high-risk food manufacturing., • Competitive salary package., • Permanent days-based leadership role., • Opportunity to influence engineering standards and site performance., • Stable, market-leading manufacturing business. For further details contact Begum Halil at Pioneer Selection. As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply – please see our website for further details.

Location: Northern PowerGrid Offices (Castleford, Hull, Sheffield, York, Stockton, Penshaw, Shiremoor) – Initially, 4–6 months in the office, 3–5 days per week, followed by a transition to flexible working Type: Permanent Overview: Protection Applications Design Engineer responsible for designing and integrating protection schemes across power distribution networks from 11kV to 132kV. The role supports network upgrades, asset replacement, reinforcement, smart grid initiatives, and customer connections while ensuring compliance with national protection standards. Key Responsibilities: • Design protection schemes for feeders, transformers and busbars across 11kV, 20kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV networks., • Produce protection logic diagrams, tripping schemes and connection drawings using MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD., • Develop relay logic, relay settings files and communication protocols (IEC61850, DNP3)., • Specify current and voltage transformers, relay panels, multicore schedules and termination equipment., • Integrate new protection schemes with existing control, protection and SCADA systems., • Review protection designs from Independent Connection Providers (ICPs)., • Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), witness testing, and commissioning activities., • Liaise with customers, internal teams and external stakeholders., • Deliver designs in line with project timelines, cost and quality requirements., • Maintain project documentation, reports and asset data systems. Requirements: • Experience in protection & control design within power distribution networks., • Knowledge of National Protection Standards (ENATS, TPS, BEBS, Elexon metering standards)., • Strong experience with CAD tools (MicroStation V8i and/or AutoCAD)., • Experience producing relay settings, protection logic and communications files., • Ability to work on substation protection systems up to 132kV., • Capability to obtain operational substation access authorisations., • Strong communication and collaboration skills. Additional: • Involvement in asset replacement, network reinforcement, smart grid upgrades, diversions and new connections., • May provide guidance and support to junior engineers within the protection design team.

Location: Northern PowerGrid Offices (Castleford, Hull, Sheffield, York, Stockton, Penshaw, Shiremoor) – Initially, 4–6 months in the office, 3–5 days per week, followed by a transition to flexible working Type: Permanent Overview: Protection Applications Design Engineer responsible for designing and integrating protection schemes across power distribution networks from 11kV to 132kV. The role supports network upgrades, asset replacement, reinforcement, smart grid initiatives, and customer connections while ensuring compliance with national protection standards. Key Responsibilities: • Design protection schemes for feeders, transformers and busbars across 11kV, 20kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV networks., • Produce protection logic diagrams, tripping schemes and connection drawings using MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD., • Develop relay logic, relay settings files and communication protocols (IEC61850, DNP3)., • Specify current and voltage transformers, relay panels, multicore schedules and termination equipment., • Integrate new protection schemes with existing control, protection and SCADA systems., • Review protection designs from Independent Connection Providers (ICPs)., • Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), witness testing, and commissioning activities., • Liaise with customers, internal teams and external stakeholders., • Deliver designs in line with project timelines, cost and quality requirements., • Maintain project documentation, reports and asset data systems. Requirements: • Experience in protection & control design within power distribution networks., • Knowledge of National Protection Standards (ENATS, TPS, BEBS, Elexon metering standards)., • Strong experience with CAD tools (MicroStation V8i and/or AutoCAD)., • Experience producing relay settings, protection logic and communications files., • Ability to work on substation protection systems up to 132kV., • Capability to obtain operational substation access authorisations., • Strong communication and collaboration skills. Additional: • Involvement in asset replacement, network reinforcement, smart grid upgrades, diversions and new connections., • May provide guidance and support to junior engineers within the protection design team.

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975. Operations Director Plastics Manufacturing Based West Yorkshire Job ref: CST/64758 Salary: Attractive and commensurate with experience The Client: We are proud to be retained to recruit the new role of Operations Director for Really Useful Products – one of the major manufacturing success stories in the UK plastics industry. Since its inception in the late 90’s, the company has seen impressive growth and now has two leading edge manufacturing sites. As it continues to invest in the latest state of the art injection moulding machinery, the company is well positioned to continue excel as the leading UK plastics manufacturer. Really Useful Products are manufacturers of plastic storage containers and have created a brand that is synonymous with innovation and manufacturing excellence combined with a service that is highly responsive, flexible and attuned to customer needs. This really is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, demanding and curious manufacturing professional. Someone who is looking for a career where they can join a progressive company and be part of a major success story. We are seeking applications from candidates who are highly self-driven, lead by example, hands-on, lateral thinkers that positively challenge the status quo and passionate about British manufacturing. Primary role: Take responsibility for leading all operations across two sites including production, logistics, maintenance and health & safety.Further develop and implement modern manufacturing processes; providing a vision to the operational team, gaining buy-in and aimed at continually improving and challenging operational performance. This is a hands-on ‘roll your sleeves up role’. Key responsibilities: • Operational budgetary management, • Responsible for a factory workforce of c250 people across production, engineering, process, H&S, and warehouse, • Overall operational responsibility for manufacturing, SHE and quality targets, • Take a helicopter view to assess current systems, operational structure and working practices putting in place a development plan where further positive improvements can be made, • Provide guidance, support and direction to subordinates; setting expectations, managing performance feedback and implementing training plans, • Work closely with direct reports to ensure a well-trained/motivated workforce, • Ensure continuous improvement of production efficiency, changeovers, quality, cost, delivery and service levels. Communicate and monitor appropriate performance measures for the factory, • Lead the implementation of operational excellence activities, • Contribute to the future strategic planning of the business, • Ensure a safe and healthy work environment, • Holding regular team and one-to-one meetings with all direct reports to ensure effective communication of information and provision of feedback, • Recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating and retaining appropriate talent for the operations team Key Experience required: • Graduate level – Degree/equivalent in technical or engineering qualification, • Broad operational experience in a technical manufacturing environment with demanding customers, • High level leadership and people management skills through a mentoring/coaching style, • Knowledge of polymer processing would be advantageous but not essential, • Good knowledge of modern manufacturing systems/techniques and experience of implementation, • Capable of managing operational projects from concept to completion, • Dynamic change management approach with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and optimizing production efficiencies Personality traits: • Passionate, driven, ambitious, career-oriented, • Leads from the front (hands-on) and by example, • Curious and creative – constantly seeking new ways to improve, • Confidence to challenge the status quo, • Team oriented, personable, likeable, dependable and open minded, • Strong communication skills both written and verbal, • Good problem solving skills and analytical way of thinking, • Ability to think big picture The successful candidate will find themselves in a dynamic and rewarding career, which will be heavily involved in shaping and driving the business into the future. For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders. For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application. Why select Listgrove? • Five Decades of Market Intelligence, • Unrivalled Industry Networks, • Recognised International brand, • HR Qualified Professionals Throughout 2026 & 2027 you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions: Interpack, France Innovation Plasturgie, Interplas UK, Plast Milan, Fakuma, ArabPlast, NPE 2027. Please visit for more information on our services, global success and testimonials. Listgrove Limited Registered in England No: 01197713

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading listed manufacturing business, based in the Wakefield area (Featherstone/Normanton). The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development. Training for Electrical/Multi Skilled pathways available. What's in it for your as a Electrical Maintenance Engineer Hours of work - Days and Nights 4 on 4 off Salary - £52,400 per annum Location - Featherstone/Normanton KPI Bonus of £2000 OT paid at 1.5 and 2x (£60k-65kOTE) Life Assurance schemes Double figure pension match of 22% Employee Benefits and training package Training and career development opportunitiesMain Duties & Responsibilities of Electrical Maintenance Engineer Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained - maintaining factory manufacturing machinery Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible. Experience and Qualifications Required for Electrical Maintenance Engineer Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above - Mechanical or Electrical High degree of Health & Safety awareness. Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems...

Location: Northern PowerGrid Offices (Castleford, Hull, Sheffield, York, Stockton, Penshaw, Shiremoor) 4-6 months initially in office 3-5x per week, then flexible working. Type: Permanent Overview: Protection Applications Design Engineer responsible for designing and integrating protection schemes across power distribution networks from 11kV to 132kV. The role supports network upgrades, asset replacement, reinforcement, smart grid initiatives, and customer connections while ensuring compliance with national protection standards. Key Responsibilities: • Design protection schemes for feeders, transformers and busbars across 11kV, 20kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV networks., • Produce protection logic diagrams, tripping schemes and connection drawings using MicroStation V8i or AutoCAD., • Develop relay logic, relay settings files and communication protocols (IEC61850, DNP3)., • Specify current and voltage transformers, relay panels, multicore schedules and termination equipment., • Integrate new protection schemes with existing control, protection and SCADA systems., • Review protection designs from Independent Connection Providers (ICPs)., • Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), witness testing, and commissioning activities., • Liaise with customers, internal teams and external stakeholders., • Deliver designs in line with project timelines, cost and quality requirements., • Experience in protection & control design within power distribution networks., • Knowledge of National Protection Standards (ENATS, TPS, BEBS, Elexon metering standards)., • Strong experience with CAD tools (MicroStation V8i and/or AutoCAD)., • Experience producing relay settings, protection logic and communications files., • Ability to work on substation protection systems up to 132kV., • Capability to obtain operational substation access authorisations., • Involvement in asset replacement, network reinforcement, smart grid upgrades, diversions and new connections., • May provide guidance and support to junior engineers within the protection design team. JBRP1_UKTJ

Are you an experienced wrapper who’s tired of rushed jobs, poor workshop conditions, or being held back by a team that doesn't care about the details as much as you do? Maybe you’re the "go-to" person for the tricky recesses and complex curves, but you’re looking for a business that actually values quality over shortcuts. We are recruiting for a specialist branding firm that sets the standard in high-end vehicle wraps and fleet graphics. They don’t just "get it on the van"—they deliver a factory-level finish. We are looking for a confident, detail-driven professional who wants to own their role in a purpose-built, temperature-controlled environment. Why This Role? This isn’t just a job change; it’s a move to a business that respects your expertise. Our client provides the high-end setup and the high-profile projects; you provide the standard. * The Environment: Work from a purpose-built, temperature-controlled workshop. No more fighting the elements or poor lighting, just the right conditions to do your best work. * Trust & Autonomy: This is not a training role. Our client wants someone to come in, take ownership of projects, and set the benchmark for the rest of the installation team. * Premium Projects: From high-end vehicle wraps to massive fleet branding and commercial graphics, your work will be seen across the UK. * Quality First: The focus here is on precision, post-heating, and durability. You’ll have the time and the materials (3M, Arlon, Avery Dennison) to do the job right. What You’ll Be Doing: * Executing high-quality installations on cars, vans, HGVs, and specialist vehicles to a premier professional standard. * Working confidently with cast films, laminates, and architectural graphics. * Maintaining absolute excellence in preparation, application, and finishing, ensuring clean edges and zero failures. * Identifying potential issues before they become problems and fixing them properly to ensure a durable, long-lasting finish. * Working independently in the workshop or heading out on-site nationwide to lead large-scale branding projects. Who You Are: * You are already working in the industry and have significant experience as a vehicle wrapper. * You have a strong working knowledge of 3M, Arlon, and Avery Dennison materials, understanding their specific properties and application techniques. * You’re the one who takes genuine pride in your work. You notice the tiny imperfections others miss, and you won’t sign off on a job until it’s perfect. * You want a stable, long-term role where you are recognised as a senior pair of hands. You take feedback well but rarely need it. * You hold a full UK Driving Licence and are ready to represent our client professionally on-site when required. Benefits: * Overtime available * Performance-based bonuses * Company pension * On-site parking * High-quality working environment with proper tools, materials, and processes * Consistent workload and long-term job security * A company that values quality, accountability, and craftsmanship Due to the high volume of interest we receive for each vacancy, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. If you have not heard from our team within 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Please refrain from calling the office to check the status of your application or to discuss the role; this allows us to dedicate our time to the shortlisting process. We will retain your CV on file for future opportunities that may be a match for your skills and experience

Company description: Refresco BV Job description: Are you an experienced Quality Manager with a passion for ensuring excellence in production? Refresco UK, a leading manufacturer of soft drinks, is looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Quality Manager to join our team. In this key role, you will oversee and maintain the highest quality standards, ensuring the consistency and safety of our products. You'll lead a dedicated team, implement quality control processes, and collaborate with various departments to continuously improve production efficiency. At Refresco UK, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and quality, and were seeking a professional who shares our values. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the success of a leading brand, apply today! Quality Manager Refresco, Pontefract Days, Monday to Friday Whats in it for you? 12.5% Annual bonus 28 days annual leave + bank holidays Option to purchase additional holidays 6% Employeer pension Life assurance Employee referral scheme - earn a bonus for referring your friends or family GroceryAid a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling Access to employee benefits platform Cheers, including flexible benefits such as healthcare cover, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services, and more Key responsibilities as the Factory Quality Manager at Refresco: Be accountable for factory implementation of Refresco UKs Quality Management agenda, complying with legal, group, and customer requirements and then working closely with the site team to ensure that aspects are performed in line with standards. Actively participate as part of Bondgates technical team in the setting and improvement of the site Quality Management agenda and standards. Ensure due diligence can be demonstrated to satisfy the requirements of external agencies. Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of internal Refresco KPIs to the site management team. Responsible for ensuring GMP and Hygiene standards are communicated to the operational teams and processes are in place to effectively monitor and manage them. To partake in site visits and 3rd party / customer audits. Ensure that corrective actions are implemented, and drive quality improvement. React in a timely way to day-to-day quality/technical matters that arise, facilitating the determination of root cause, implementation of corrective action, and, in particular, ensuring effective systems are placed for: Control of non-conforming items Management of customer and consumer complaints To work closely with the product/packaging implementation technologists and operational teams to ensure: The launch and trial of new products is completed promptly meeting food safety, legal and customer requirements. Process changes are evaluated, risk assessed, validated and documented Facilitate the development of factory quality technicians to support the above roles as required and create a succession plan to increase skills and flexibility throughout the site team. React in a timely way to day-to-day quality/technical matters that arise, facilitating the determination of root cause, implementation of corrective action and, in particular, ensuring effective systems are place for: Control of non-conforming items Management of customer and consumer complaints Proactively build relationships with Customer Technical Managers, ensuring effective communication internally and externally. Control the Quality Team expenditure against agreed budget. With the Standards & Compliance Manager and operational team ensure: Internal audits are completed to schedule, root cause determined and corrected action implemented to drive quality improvement. HACCP teams are assembled and studies completed and reviewed to the required schedule. lead the product/packaging implementation technologists and operational teams to ensure: The launch and trial of new products is completed in a timely manner meeting food safety, legal and customer requirements. Process changes are evaluated, risk assessed, validated and documented Lead the development of the team to support the above roles as required and create a succession plan to increase skills and flexibility throughout the standards team. About you By nature, you are organised and persistent, able to lead a small team as well as, able to achieve the desired results by effectively influencing larger teams. You will have a degree in Science or Food Technology or 5+ years industry experience in a technical or quality-based role (quality manager technical manager quality supervisor) and be fully conversant with modern manufacturing methodologies, along with demonstrable operational experience, together with significant exposure gained ideally within an FMCG environment. Bottling/beverage manufacturing experience preferred. Find out more about our Values here: If you believe you are a great match for this profile, we want to hear from you. About Refresco Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. Were a global business and currently produce 12 billion liters of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and were only just getting started. Were the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private-label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers. Whether its packed in cartons, bottles, or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers. We love hearing from great people Visit us at follow us on LinkedIn @Refresco or click on this link to find out more about Refresco and the people you could be working with Refresco UK If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application or you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us and one of the team will be happy to help. Refresco is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion. #LI-GK1 TPBN1_UKTJ

Questech are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter on behalf of our client in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. This client are a fast paced Production facility, experiencing substantial growth. The Mechanical Maintenance Fitter is responsible for all on site mechanical installations The Person: • Mechanically Qualified - NVQ Level 3 or higher in Mechanical engineering, • Apprentice Trained would be preferred, • Knowledge needed of mechanical equipment and installations, • Experience of welding would be an advantage, • Pneumatic controls The Role: • we are looking for someone with factory & machine maintenance / repair / installation experience in a versatile manufacturing environment., • Maintaining of other areas of the factory – planned maintenance and undertaking other functions to facilitate the smooth running of the factory., • To ensure that all machinery and the factory building are a safe and efficient place to work and visit., • To monitor, maintain or repair machinery to allow maximum production output and efficiency., • Improve or replace machinery and processes to increase reliability, production output and minimise disruption to the business., • Respond quickly to production machine issues as they arise., • Ensure factory/machines/site remain safe to use or be around., • Ensure all the relevant paperwork is correctly completed., • Awareness of Health and Safety and hygiene policies., • Ensuring a clean & safe working environment is maintained., • Undertaking other duties as requested by the Departmental Managers or other company Managers. This role is working a Monday to Friday - Standard Day shifts. The basic salary will be £37,000pa. For more information regarding this position contact: Laura Riding Questech Recruitment