Connect Appointments are recruiting a Manufacturing Technician to join our Musselburgh based manufacturing client.

What’s on offer?

• Full-time ongoing position
• Working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
• Paid weekly at £12.71 per hour

As a Manufacturing Technician, you’ll be working within the production team to support the assemble and electrical wiring of a variety of products. Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Reading and following wiring diagrams, schematics, and build instructions
• Fitting looms, connectors, sensors, and control components
• Carrying out basic electrical checks and visual inspections
• Making sure all wiring meets quality, safety, and specification standards
• Helping the team stay on track to hit daily and weekly production targets
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy, and safe
• Working closely with other teams

To be successful, you’ll have previous experience in wiring, electrical assembly or manufacturing. Combined with the following skills, traits and experiences:

• Happy to carry out repetitive tasks while paying close attention to detail
• Able to follow both written and verbal instructions
• A strong understanding of electrical safety within a manufacturing environment
• Good with your hands and enjoy practical, hands-on work

Interested in this Manufacturing Technician role? Apply now or give us a call on 01506 449 944.

CALIV

Connect Appointments is recruiting Picker Packers to join an established pet food production business based in Inverkeithing on a temporary basis, with permanent employment offered after 12 weeks.

Our client operates a busy food production facility, offering a consistent Sunday to Thursday working week with full training provided for the right candidates.

What’s on offer?

• Temporary position moving to permanent after 12 weeks
• Sunday to Thursday, 6am to 2pm
• £13.45 per hour, paid weekly
• Full training provided

As a Picker Packer, your duties will include:

• Weighing, packing and labelling pet food products to meet quality and production targets
• Storing and preparing goods for dispatch
• Operating machinery and equipment safely in line with site procedures
• Maintaining a clean and tidy work area in compliance with food safety standards
• Supporting stock rotation and basic inventory checks

To be considered as a Picker Packer, you will need:

• Previous experience in production, manufacturing or warehousing is welcome, though full training will be provided
• Comfortable with manual handling and working in a chilled food production environment
• A punctual, reliable and team-focused approach to work

Interested in this Picker Packer role? Apply now or call us on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR

Connect Appointments is recruiting Production and Hygiene Operatives to join an established food production business based in Inverkeithing on a temporary basis, with permanent employment offered after 12 weeks.

Our client operates a busy food production facility, offering a choice of early or back shift across a Monday to Friday working week with full training and immediate starts available.

What’s on offer?

• Temporary position moving to permanent after 12 weeks
• Your choice of early or back shift:
• Early shift: Monday to Friday, 5:30am to 1:30pm
• Back shift: Monday to Friday, 1:30pm to 9:30pm
• £13.45 per hour – paid weekly
• Full training provided

Please note: This role involves working in cold temperatures, heavy lifting and occasional production duties alongside hygiene work.

As a Production and Hygiene Operative, your duties will include:

• Cleaning factory floors, walls, work surfaces and production machinery to set hygiene standards
• Safely operating cleaning tools, equipment and chemicals
• Moving machinery and equipment to facilitate thorough cleaning
• Maintaining hygiene standards in line with company procedures and food safety requirements

To be considered as a Production and Hygiene Operative, you will need:

• Previous cleaning experience, preferably in a production or manufacturing environment
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
• Good physical fitness due to the manual handling requirements of the role
• A reliable, team-focused approach to work

Interested in this Production and Hygiene Operative role? Apply now or call us on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR

Connect Appointments are currently recruiting reliable and motivated individuals to join our client’s team in Rosyth as a Food Production Operative. Please note we can only consider individuals that can work full-time on an ongoing basis.

Successful candidates must have their own transport and previous food production experience.

WHAT’S ON OFFER?

• Ongoing work
• Various shifts available
• Competitive hourly rate of £13.20 to £19.80 per hour

ABOUT THE JOB!

Working as a Production Operative you will be a key player, working on the food production line ensuring a smooth production process, and above all, quality is maintained. As such, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Picking and Packaging of customer orders
• Ensuring that all items that are loaded/unloaded match the relevant paperwork
• Reporting any damaged/missing items to Warehouse Managers/Supervisors
• Keeping the warehouse environment clean and tidy and maintaining warehouse equipment
• Storing and distribution of produced items
• Assisting with warehouse inventory controls
• General warehouse and labourer duties

WHAT YOU NEED?

To be successful within this production position you will ideally have previous experience in a warehouse, production, manufacturing or other fast-paced environment – food processing experience is advantageous. Combined with:

• Good physical strength and fitness
• Excellent team-working skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Great organisational and record-keeping skills
• The ability to work effectively under limited supervision

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on 0141 212 3740.

CAGLA

Connect Appointments is recruiting Mechanical Assembly Operators to join the UK’s leading manufacturer of specialist temperature-controlled and bespoke commercial vehicles, based at their Dunfermline facility.

Our client is a long-established, family-owned business with over 65 years of engineering excellence and a strong reputation for quality and innovation across the commercial vehicle industry.

What’s on offer?

• Full-time permanent position
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm – early finish on Fridays
• Up to £41,500 per annum – dependent on experience
• Overtime and bonuses available
• 33 days holiday per year

As a Mechanical Assembly Operator, your duties will include:

• Assembling mechanical components to engineering specifications using hand and power tools
• Performing quality checks throughout the assembly process and resolving build issues
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings accurately
• Collaborating with other departments to improve build flow
• Maintaining accurate build records and a clean, safe work environment

To be considered as a Mechanical Assembly Operator, you will need:

• Experience in mechanical assembly or coachbuilding
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality
• A team-focused approach with good problem-solving skills
• Basic IT skills for job tracking

Interested in this Mechanical Assembly Operator role? Apply now or call us on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Technical and Compliance Manager to join an established business based in East Kilbride.

Our client operates a busy processing facility in East Kilbride, requiring an experienced manager to ensure the site remains safe, compliant and legally certified across all operational and environmental requirements.

What’s on offer?

• Full-time permanent position
• Monday to Friday, 7:45am to 3:45pm
• £37,000 to £42,000 per annum – dependent on experience

As a Technical and Compliance Manager, your duties will include:

• Ensuring the facility operates safely, legally and in full compliance with all relevant regulations
• Maintaining ISO quality, health and safety and environmental management systems
• Managing all environmental licences, permits and regulatory reporting requirements
• Providing strategic direction on legislative compliance and the implications of planned new legislation
• Overseeing facilities management including fire prevention, energy usage and waste stream recycling
• Supporting the operations team to improve throughput, productivity and revenue from used IT equipment
• Working closely with senior managers and the sales team to meet business objectives

To be considered as a Technical and Compliance Manager, you will need:

• Previous experience in a warehouse, production or technical leadership role
• A working knowledge of ISO27001, ISO9001 and ISO14001 requirements
• General knowledge of IT products and systems
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills
• HND or equivalent qualification in IT, technical or business disciplines
• Must be able to pass a Disclosure Scotland basic check

Interested in this Technical and Compliance Manager role? Apply now or call us on 01698 535 870.

CAHAM

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor for a full-time permanent position with a well-established, family-owned food manufacturer based in Lanark.

Our client has been producing premium food products for over 40 years, supplying major supermarkets and retailers across the UK and internationally from their Lanark facility.

What’s on offer?

• Full-time permanent position
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• £40,000 to £45,000 per annum – dependent on experience
• Employee assistance programme, mental health first aiders and free 24/7 GP helpline
• Real Living Wage employer with optional salary sacrifice schemes

As a Health and Safety Advisor, your duties will include:

• Developing, embedding and promoting health and safety standards across the business
• Monitoring and reviewing H&S policies and practices, making recommendations and driving improvements
• Advising on current and emerging legislation and ensuring company-wide compliance
• Developing and delivering in-house H&S training and communications at all levels
• Supporting the operations team to embed a safety-first culture with a focus on zero accidents

To be considered as a Health and Safety Advisor, you will need:

• A minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Previous experience in a similar H&S role within an FMCG or manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO45001 and ISO14001
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, improvement-focused approach to health and safety

Interested in this Health and Safety Advisor role? Apply now or call us on 01698 535 870.

CAHAM

Connect Appointments is recruiting a Production Operative to join a well-established food manufacturing client in Lanark.

What’s on offer?

• Full-time temporary position
• Working a 2-week rotational shift pattern:
• Weeks 1 & 2: Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm
• Weeks 3 & 4: Monday to Friday, 2pm to 10pm
• Paid weekly at £13.45 to £15.60 per hour

As a Production Operative, your duties will include:

• Fulfilling customer orders to a high standard of quality and output
• Operating production machinery safely and efficiently
• Monitoring product quality throughout the production process
• Keeping your work area clean, tidy and safe at all times
• Supporting wider team members to meet daily production targets

The ideal Production Operative will have:

• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Experience within the construction industry or with dry cast products (preferred)
• A good understanding of output and quality standards
• The ability to work well as part of a team
• A reliable, hardworking attitude

Interested in this Production Operative role? Apply now or give us a call on 01698 535 870.

CAHAM

Connect Appointments have an exciting new opportunity for a Junior Administrator to join our Larbert-based client.

What’s on offer?

• A permanent opportunity
• Paid at £28,000 per annum (DOE)
• A chance to work with one of the area’s best known companies

Working as a Junior Administrator, your main duties will be around data entry and administration duties, such as:

• Acting as a point of contact for customers, clients or suppliers via email, over the phone or in person
• Providing administrative support to the Office Manager
• Maintaining accurate records and filing systems
• Data entry, processing invoices and completing paperwork
• Other general administrative duties

To be successful in this Junior Administrator role, you will ideally have previous admin experience. Combined with the following skills and traits:

• Comfortable and confident when speaking on the phone
• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Previous experience with Sage 50 Accounts
• The ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• Able to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Great attention to detail

Get Connected and apply now by submitting your CV, or give us a call on 01324 464 951.

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