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Manufacturing and automation

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Careers in Manufacturing and Automation

The UK manufacturing industry employs around 2.7 million people and offers wages that on average, are 13% higher than the rest of the economy. It’s an exciting, high-growth sector to work in, but the skills shortage is make finding manufacturers with the right experience and qualifications difficult.

We’re here to tackle the problem, and make recruiting temporary, permanent and contract manufacturing staff as easy as possible, whether you are looking to hire someone with a unique skillset or searching for the next step in your manufacturing career.

Jobs in Manufacturing and Automation

  • A&T Technicians

  • Team Leaders

  • Production Planners

  • CNC Turner Machinists

  • CNC Team Leaders

  • Production Supervisors and Line Leaders

  • Product Designers

  • Multi-skilled Operatives

  • Technical Operators

  • Fabrication Supervisors

  • Mobile Field Service Operatives

  • Project Managers​

  • Quality and Continuous Improvement

  • Health and Safety

  • Site and Production Managers

  • Material Planners

  • Programmers

  • Automation and Control Engineers

What qualifications do I need?

There are a wide variety of positions held within manufacturing, some requiring specific qualifications and many that don’t. Below are a few examples of qualifications relevant to the manufacturing industry and the areas they most often apply to.

  • Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeships – Production Management and CNC Machining

  • Lean Six Sigma – Quality and Continuous Improvement

  • NEBOSH, IOSH and COSHH – Health, Safety and Environmental

  • Level 4 Diploma in International Trade – Trade, Audit and Compliance/Import and Export

  • Prince2 – Project and Programme Management

What skills do I need?

  • Manual dexterity (for practically-based positions)

  • Accuracy and a keen eye for detail

  • Problem-solving

  • MRP/ERP knowledge

  • Understanding of industry-relevant standards (for example ISO9001 or AS9100)