Manufacturing Work, Jobs in Earl Shilton, Lec (with Salaries)

Despatch Coordinator
DS Smith —Hinckley
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
Engineers
Saputo Inc. —Nuneaton
- £57,371 a year
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Experienced Production Operators - all shifts
Saputo Inc. —Nuneaton
- £25,155 - £33,797 a year
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Tank operative
Calor Gas Ltd —Stoney Stanton
- £29,263 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Manufacturing Engineer - Metrology
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £38,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
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DYSS Digital Cutter Operator
Printvision —Leicester
- From £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Quality control
- In-person
- Free parking
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Manufacturing Engineer - Contract
Caterpillar —Desford
- £42,000 - £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Assembly
- Travel
- Annual leave
Assembly / Fabrication Operator
Preci-Spark —Coalville
- £13.00 - £14.50 an hour
- Overtime
- Assembly
- Power tools
- In-person
- Free parking
- Life insurance
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Production Operative
M&M Seafood Ltd —Leicester
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- In-person
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Print Finisher / Label Rewinder
Label Apeel Ltd —Leicester
- £24,420 - £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- In-person
- Hand tools
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CAD Engineer
T-Rax Fabrications —Leicester
- £25,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- CAD
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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Production Team Leader
Get Laid Beds —Leicester
- £14.45 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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11d
Manufacturing Planner
Soane Britain —Thurmaston
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- Travel
Bike Mechanic / Assembly Technician (Full TIme)
Funbikes Limited —Melton Mowbray
- From £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Assembly
- Welding
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Sub Assembler Operative
Michael Smith Switchgear Limited —Leicester
- Part-time
- Power tools
- In-person
- Communication skills
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Manufacturing Support
PepsiCo —Leicester
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
Material Controller
First Fence —Swadlincote
- £40,000 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Data analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Warehouse Operative Days
UPS —Birmingham
- £12.71 - £19.06 an hour
- Overtime
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
Junior Cheese Grader
Saputo Inc. —Nuneaton
- Full-time
- Data entry
- IT
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
FEMAS Hygiene Operative
A.C. Shropshire Ltd —Leicester
- £13 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Power tools
- Construction experience
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply

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Despatch Coordinator

DS Smith -
Hinckley

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Canteen
Employee assistance programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

About the Role

We’re excited to be looking for a Despatch Coordinator to join our team in Hinckley. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring our customers receive the high-quality service they expect, while helping us optimise our transport operations.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for planning and coordinating vehicle loads to ensure orders are delivered on time, while maximising vehicle utilisation and minimising transport costs. You’ll act as a central point of communication between customers, hauliers, and internal teams, proactively managing any issues and helping to keep everything running smoothly.

This is a fast-paced and collaborative role where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, contribute to continuous improvement, and be part of a supportive and driven team.

Key Responsibilities: (included but not limited)

Planning and Transport

Plan and optimise loads by destination, ensuring efficient vehicle utilisation and cost control
Arrange external transport, build load configurations, and manage routes and delivery trackers
Prioritise urgent or at-risk deliveries to meet customer commitments

Customer & Stakeholder Communication

Liaise with customers to arrange delivery bookings and provide updates on schedules
Proactively communicate any risks or delays, ensuring excellent service
Work closely with Customer Services, Planning, and Despatch teams to keep operations running smoothly

Coordination & Problem Resolution

Attend daily review meetings and collaborate with FLT loaders to manage risks
Handle customer returns, system updates, and support issue resolution efficiently

Continuous Improvement & Cost Control

Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce overs, and optimise backloads
Approve haulier invoices, complete vendor assessments, and maintain accurate cost data

Health & Safety

Promote a safe working environment by following procedures and challenging unsafe behaviours
Ensure visiting drivers understand and comply with site safety standards
Report incidents and risks promptly

About You

You’ll be a proactive and organised individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving problems collaboratively. With a strong customer focus, you’ll take pride in delivering a reliable, efficient service and go the extra mile to meet customer needs.

You’ll bring experience ideally from a busy despatch or logistics environment, with the ability to manage priorities, work confidently with systems and data, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential

Experience in a fast-paced despatch, logistics, or transport planning role
Strong organisational and communication skills
Customer-focused mindset with the ability to manage queries confidently
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel (intermediate)
Ability to work accurately with strong attention to detail

Desirable

Experience within a manufacturing environment
Exposure to integrated business systems (e.g. CBS)
Continuous learning and development mindse

Benefits

Additional benefits include:

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Income protection
Employee assistance program
Cycle to work scheme
Shopping discounts
Subsidised staff canteen
On site parking

Location: Hinckley

Working Pattern: On Site – Monday to Thursday 08:45 – 17:00 / Friday – 08:45 – 15:45

About us

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Fair recruitment at DS Smith

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria

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