Manufacturing specialist Work, Jobs in Leeds, Eng (with Salaries)

Manufacturing Excellence Specialist
Nestlé —Halifax
- £35,500 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- SharePoint
2h
Quality Product Associate – Medical Devices
Medasil Surgical Ltd —Leeds
- £28,000 - £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
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5d
Test Technician/ Test Specialist
Vita Data Sciences —Leeds
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Master's degree
Driver and invend replenisher
Rubix —Leeds
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Driving
1d
New Product Development (NPD) Specialist
Morrisons —Bradford
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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11d
Apprentice Electrician - Doncaster - 2026
Skanska —Doncaster
- Employee assistance programme
Quality Specialist Launch Team
Ball Corporation —Wakefield
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Travel
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HWL PVCu / Aluminium Fabrication Operative
HWL Windows Group —Leeds
- £12.71 - £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Windows
- Assembly
- Power tools
- Free parking
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6d
QC Analyst -12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Skipton
- £20,000 a year
- Part-time
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Technician Apprentice
Modine Manufacturing Company —Leeds
- Communication skills
8d
Customer Service Executive
Johnsons Workwear Ltd —Leeds
- £32,208 a year
- Full-time
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Managing Scientist - Food
Exponent Inc. —Harrogate
- Full-time
- Remote
- Doctoral degree
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
Apprenticeship
Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd —Leeds
- From £16,224 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Maths
- In-person
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6h
Planner
Equans —Bradford
- Civil engineering
- Microsoft Excel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
QC Stability Specialist
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Skipton
- Day shift
Science Manufacturing Technician Apprentice
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust —Leeds
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Teaching
5d
Linux Infrastructure Engineer
Magnet —Leeds
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee discount
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Plastic Fabricator
RSE —Dewsbury
- Overtime
- English
- School
7d
HR Operations Specialist
Bekaert NV —Bradford
- Microsoft Office
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Project Coordinator
Stage One Creative Services —York
- Up to £31,000 a year
- Overtime
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
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Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

Nestlé -
Halifax

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£35,500 - £45,000 a year
2 hours ago

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Power BI
Minitab
Continuous improvement
SharePoint
Root cause analysis

Full job description

Nestlé - Confectionary

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire

Salary: £35,500 - £45,000 per annum

Full Time, Permanent

Some of our fantastic benefits

Comprehensive pension scheme – up to 12% employer contribution
Potential, discretionary annual bonus
Private medical health cover
A focus on professional development and growth

At Nestlé UK & Ireland Confectionery, you’ll be part of a team behind some of the nation’s most loved brands, including Quality Street and After Eight. Our Halifax factory combines heritage with advanced manufacturing, using automated production and packing lines to deliver quality at scale.

In this role, you’ll join our Manufacturing Excellence team, focusing on driving continuous improvement, digitalisation, and performance across the site. You will play a key role in embedding best-in-class ways of working and enhancing operational excellence through structured methodologies.

Your Impact

You will drive meaningful improvements across manufacturing operations by embedding a culture of continuous improvement and data-led decision making. Your work will enhance efficiency, capability, and long-term performance across the factory.

Continuous Improvement Delivery: Lead and coach improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, delivering measurable business results
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Drive TPM implementation and maturity to improve equipment reliability and team capability
Data & Digitalisation: Use data analysis and visualisation tools to identify improvement opportunities, prioritise initiatives, and support better decision-making across the factory
Capability Building: Develop production and maintenance teams through coaching on problem-solving, root cause analysis, and autonomous maintenance
Strategic Alignment: Translate factory and business priorities into actionable improvement roadmaps and local master plans

Your Ingredients for Success

You bring a strong foundation in manufacturing and continuous improvement, paired with a passion for driving change and delivering value. You are comfortable working across teams, using data to inform decisions, and coaching others to succeed.

Manufacturing Experience: Proven experience within a manufacturing environment, including exposure to frontline production operations
Continuous Improvement Expertise: Hands-on experience implementing TPM and leading structured improvement initiatives in fast-paced environments
Technical & Digital Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (including Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint) and data analysis platforms such as Minitab or similar systems
Systems & Analytics Knowledge: Experience working with manufacturing systems (e.g., MES, SAP or similar) and applying statistical analysis to drive decisions
Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, and embed continuous improvement practices such as PDCA and SDCA
Qualifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or working towards) is desirable

What You Need to Know

Closing date: Wednesday 01/07/2026.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect, and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland

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