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Production Support Assistant – Clayton Glass
Clayton Glass: The Difference Is Clear to See
“We’re proud to be British owned and a British manufacturer driven by nearly 70 years of history. Join us at an exciting stage in our journey at our Swindon manufacturing site, now firmly established and continuing to grow. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic, supportive team, working with some of the newest, state-of-the-art machinery in the industry. We foster a family-oriented culture and a positive mindset that motivates us all to succeed. We own our decisions, our mistakes, and the journeys they take us on. Welcome to Clayton Glass – one company, seven sites.”
The Role
As a Production Support Assistant at Clayton Glass, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient operation of our production function. This is a fast-paced and varied position where you will act as an important link between office-based teams and shopfloor operations, helping to ensure production plans are coordinated, communicated, and delivered effectively.
Working closely with planning, purchasing, transport, and production teams, you will support the day-to-day coordination, administration, and flow of information that underpins operational performance. Your ability to stay organised, manage data accurately, and communicate clearly will directly contribute to maintaining production efficiency and meeting business targets.
Experience supporting production coordination, planning, or administrative activities within a fast-paced environment will be highly beneficial, particularly where you have worked with production schedules, stock control processes, or operational data. Backgrounds in manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, or similar operational settings would be advantageous, especially where you have been required to manage information accurately and respond to changing priorities.
Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel or production and stock management systems, will support success in this role, alongside a proactive and organised approach and the ability to work confidently across both office-based functions and shopfloor teams.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop a broad understanding of manufacturing operations while building experience across multiple areas of the business within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Production Coordination & Planning Support
- Assist in coordinating daily production plans in line with capacity and available resources
- Batch work in alignment with daily production schedules and shopfloor requirements
- Monitor progress against production plans and escalate delays or issues where required
- Support the alignment of materials with production requirements to minimise disruption
- Assist in resolving day-to-day coordination challenges across departments
- Undertake general administrative duties to support the production function
Data, Systems & Administration
- Maintain accurate production records, reports, and system data
- Support stock control processes, including data entry and reconciliation of discrepancies
- Assist with stock counts, ensuring inventory accuracy and highlighting variances
- Prepare daily and weekly production reports to support operational visibility
- Maintain office consumable stock levels in line with requirements
- Assist with purchasing non-standard items where required
- Liaise with payroll to ensure accurate reporting of working hours
Quality & Compliance
- Support adherence to company quality standards and procedures
- Assist in logging, tracking, and following up on non-conformance issues
Environment, Health & Safety
- Promote and support safe working practices across the site
- Assist in ensuring compliance with all EHS policies and procedures
Communication & Collaboration
- Act as a key link between office teams and shopfloor operations
- Support clear communication of production priorities, updates, and changes
- Participate in daily planning and review meetings
Continuous Improvement
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across production and planning
- Assist in identifying inefficiencies and suggesting improvements to processes and systems
- Contribute to maintaining organised and efficient working practices (e.g. 5S)
Essential Criteria
- Experience in a production, manufacturing, or coordination-based role (or similar fast-paced operational environment)
- Experience working with stock control processes or production planning systems
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills, with the ability to work across multiple teams
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive approach with good problem-solving ability
- Basic IT skills, including experience with data entry and reporting systems
Desirable Criteria
- Experience within glass, glazing, or a similar manufacturing environment (e.g. construction materials, automotive, FMCG, or process-driven production)
- Experience supporting planning, scheduling, or production coordination activities
- Understanding of continuous improvement practices (e.g. 5S, Lean)
What We Offer
- Salary: £30,000 per annum
- Generous annual leave allowance, in addition to bank holidays
- Company pension scheme – 5% employee contribution with 3% employer contribution
- HSF OptiLife Core Health Plan, providing cashback on everyday healthcare including:
- Dental treatment
- Optical care, including eye tests, prescription glasses and frames
- Hearing tests
- Mental health support
- Physiotherapy and other practitioner services
- Specialist consultations and investigations
- 24/7 GP advice line, virtual GP and counselling support via HSF Assist
- Perkbox membership, giving access to discounts on gyms, retail, entertainment, travel and lifestyle perks
- Discounted Clayton Glass products
- Employee referral programme
- Free on-site parking
- Bereavement leave
- Health & wellbeing support
Additional Information
Location: Clayton Glass, Blackworth Industrial Estate, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7NA
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday: 08:00 am to 16:00 pm
Contract Type:
Full-time, permanent position, subject to the successful completion of a 3-month probationary period
If you’re looking to build a career in a supportive and fast-paced environment and want to play a key role in keeping our manufacturing operations running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: From £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swindon SN6 7NA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Should your application be successful, what notice period would you be required to give?
- Could you please provide brief details of your relevant experience supporting planning, scheduling, or production coordination activities
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Data entry: 1 year (preferred)
- Production planning: 2 years (preferred)
- stock control: 2 years (preferred)
- Production processes : 2 years (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
