Planner Buyer

•Job Title: Head of Site Manufacturing

•Client sector: FMCG Manufacturing 300+ Employees, Global multi-site employer

•Job Type: Permanent

•Strategic site factory leadership role

•Reporting to: Group Director of Operations & Manufacturing

•Location: Hertfordshire – commutable from Hitchin, Stevenage, Biggleswade, Letchworth, Watford etc and surrounding areas

•Job Reward: Target Band £100k-115k plus Car, Package and Bonus

Are you a proven senior site manufacturing leader ready to take full ownership of a large-scale FMCG operation?

We are seeking an exceptional Head of Site Manufacturing to lead a high-volume manufacturing site employing 300 people. This is a critical leadership role for an ambitious individual who can inspire teams, drive operational excellence, and deliver outstanding business performance. Working as a key member of the site leadership team, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of the manufacturing function, ensuring industry-leading standards across safety, quality, service, cost, and people development.

As Head of Manufacturing, you are responsible for fostering and maintaining a high-performance site operations culture that drives employee engagement and operational excellence. You will promote and lead initiatives around engagement, communication, recognition, and development, ensuring your team are empowered and rewarded.

Key Responsibilities - Head of Site Manufacturing

•Lead, coach, and develop a manufacturing site of 300+ employees

•Clearly define and execute the manufacturing strategy, empower your managers and our term to deliver it

•Drive a culture of safety, accountability, engagement, and operational excellence

•Lead to optimize throughput, efficiency, whilst minimizing waste, ensuring customer expectations are met. Your overall purpose is to delight the customer, with quality products

•Deliver performance improvements across productivity, quality, cost, and customer service

•Lead customer facing activities including customer visits

•Champion Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives

•Manage a multi-million P&L to lead manufacturing and conversion costs within budget to ensure profitable long-term growth

•Lead change and transformation programmes that support future growth

•Build capability and succession pipelines across the manufacturing and site leadership team

•Lead your site to achieve maximum operational efficiency and improvements in quality, service, and reduction in operating costs

•Lead and work collaboratively with Engineering, Supply Chain, supply chain, and HSE Technical functions

•Oversee governance around quality, the strategy around site compliance relating to safety, health, quality and environmental requirements and audit activity to support the company’s products

Key Requirements - Head of Site Manufacturing

•Significant senior manufacturing leadership experience within FMCG, Food, Beverage, Consumer Products, Pharma, Packaging, or a similarly fast-paced manufacturing environment

•Time sensitive complex manufacturing is the key background required

•Proven experience leading large operational teams through multiple layers of management

•Strong track record of delivering measurable improvements in site performance

•You will demonstrate that you put the customer at the heart of everything you do as a senior manufacturing leader

•Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement expertise

•Inspirational leadership style with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

•Demonstrable experience of previous leadership experience in an Operational role in FMCG at a Senior Level

•Project management and problem-solving skills such as 6 Sigma

•Strong emotional intelligence, self-awareness is key

•Strong budget management/cost control

•Commercially aware with the ability to translate strategy into results

What’s on Offer - Head of Site Manufacturing

• This is an outstanding opportunity to lead an FMCG manufacturing operation where you will have genuine influence over culture, performance, and future growth. You'll join a progressive organization committed to investing in its people, operations, and long-term success

•Highly competitive salary

•Career progression path to Operations Director

•Car or allowance

•Pension and Bonus Package

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Buyer / Planner

Gloucestershire

Permanent

Engineering /Aerospace

£50,000 - £60,000

Share Option / Pension / Potential for Hybrid working

THE ROLE - Buyer / Planner

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly expanding and growing business in Gloucestershire to operate in a Planner / Buyer capacity and own the full procurement process.

You will be responsible for analysing and managing production schedules, monitoring current inventory levels and processing the order management phase to support the business in its day-to-day project delivery.

You'll be supporting a multi-site operation that is growing rapidly and will be accountable for successful delivery across those sites.

Overall an exciting opportunity to work with a growing name in the aerospace and defence sector.

DUTIES - Buyer / Planner

Planning:

Procurement:

Inventory and stock control

BACKGROUND - Buyer / Planner

Omega

For more information about this role, please contact Lee Powell on 01453 829530 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Candidates who are currently a Production Planner, Buyer, Senior Buyer, Master scheduler, Senior Planner, Demand Planner, Senior Supply chain, Procurement specialist, Supply chain specialist, Scheduler and similar will be suitable for this job.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Mechanical Fitter / Machinist

Permanent

Salary competitive

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 7:45 am to 04:30 pm and 7:45 am to 1:00 on Fridays

Role Purpose

The Mechanical Fitter / CNC Machinist provides dual‑discipline capability across mechanical assembly/fitting, CNC machining, and manual machining, supporting both production and prototype/R&D activities. The role ensures high‑integrity components and assemblies are manufactured, assembled, tested, and delivered to aerospace/defence standards.

Core Responsibilities

•              Mechanical fitting & assembly — Build, align, assemble, and test mechanical systems, sub‑assemblies, and prototypes to engineering drawings and specifications.

•              CNC machining operations — Program (basic), set, and operate CNC mills/turns to produce tight‑tolerance components for aerospace/defence applications.

•              Manual machining — Manufacture one‑off parts, tooling, fixtures, and rework items using manual lathes, mills, grinders, and hand tools.

•              Engineering problem‑solving — Diagnose assembly issues, machining inaccuracies, tolerance conflicts, and prototype build challenges; propose and implement practical engineering solutions.

•              Quality assurance & inspection — Conduct first‑off inspections, dimensional checks, and verification against aerospace/defence standards (AS9100 aligned).

•              R&D and prototype support — Work with design and engineering teams to develop prototypes, experimental assemblies, fixtures, and tooling.

Required Skills & Technical Competencies

•              Mechanical fitting experience in precision engineering, aerospace, defence, or similar high‑integrity sectors.

•              CNC machining competence — Setting & operating

•              Strong manual machining capability for bespoke and prototype work.

•              Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, and aerospace specifications.

•              Experience working to tight tolerances (±0.01 mm typical).

•              Proficiency with inspection tools: micrometers, verniers, height gauges, bore gauges; CMM familiarity beneficial.

Ideal Candidate Profile

•              A versatile engineer comfortable switching between hands‑on fitting, CNC machining, and manual machining depending on workload.

•              Analytical mindset with a natural ability to troubleshoot and resolve engineering challenges.

•              Enjoys prototype work, iterative development, and supporting R&D innovation.

•              Works effectively in a small, fast‑paced subcontract environment with varied daily tasks.

•              Takes pride in producing high‑accuracy, safety‑critical components for aerospace and defence.

•              Strong communicator who collaborates well with engineers, machinists, and quality teams.

Qualifications & Experience

•              Time‑served apprenticeship or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, or Precision Engineering.

•              3–5+ years’ experience in machining, fitting, or hybrid roles.

•              Aerospace/defence sector experience highly desirable.

•              Additional training in CNC programming, metrology, or advanced machining advantageous.

Compliance & Safety Requirements

•              Adherence to AS9100, ISO9001, and internal quality procedures.

•              Commitment to safe working practices, PPE use, and risk‑based decision‑making.

•              Ability to complete required documentation for traceability and compliance.

Outputs & Deliverables

•              High‑integrity machined components meeting drawing and tolerance requirements.

•              Fully assembled and tested mechanical systems/prototypes.

•              Accurate inspection records, build documentation, and non‑conformance reports.

•              Continuous improvement suggestions for machining, assembly, and workflow.

If you think this is appropriate opportunity, please email your CV to [email protected] or contact Marta on 01453 852 542

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.

Job Title: Injection Moulding Setter

Location: Burnley

 Job Type: Permanent

 Salary: Up to £40,000

Role Overview - Injection Moulding Setter

Our client, a successful and expanding manufacturer based in Lancashire, is looking to recruit an experienced Injection Moulding Setter to support their production operation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business that places a strong emphasis on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for setting and optimising injection moulding machinery, carrying out tool changes, and ensuring production processes run smoothly to meet both customer expectations and operational targets.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within injection moulding, a solid understanding of processing techniques, and a proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities - Injection Moulding Setter

Key Experience & Requirements - Injection Moulding Setter

Benefits - Injection Moulding Setter

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

For more information on this role, please contact Ben Dawson on 01453 829522 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected].

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit www.omegaresource.co.uk.

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.