Staffordshire

QA Technician
28th August 2026 by

QA Technician | Quality Inspector | Manufacturing | Engineering

Location: Staffordshire
Salary: £15 per hour – will increase
Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:30 | Friday 07:30 – 12:00

Major Recruitment are hiring an experienced QA Technician to join our clients ever growing Quality team in Lichfield. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused individual with manufacturing or engineering experience to join a well-established and expanding business.

We are looking for candidates with previous experience who are confident carrying out inspections, interpreting engineering drawings and supporting continuous improvement.

The Role

Conducting first-off, in-process and final inspections
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
Carrying out dimensional inspections using verniers, micrometres, height gauges and inspection equipment
Completing inspection reports and quality documentation accurately
Supporting investigations into non-conformances and corrective actions
Assisting with root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities
Supporting internal audits and process checks
Working closely with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues
Supporting the maintenance of ISO quality standards and systems

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Previous experience within a QA Technician, Quality Technician or Quality Inspector position
Manufacturing or engineering background
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience using measuring and inspection equipment
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Good communication and organisational skills
Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Desirable

Experience within fabrication, welding, machining or precision engineering
Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems
Internal auditing experience
Understanding of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods
CMM experience

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business where quality is at the centre of operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and improving quality standards across the business, with opportunities for long-term development and progression.

If you are an experienced QA Technician or Quality Inspector looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing or engineering, we would like to hear from you.

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Groundworker
25th August 2026 by

Groundworker

£21-22 per hour (Umbrella)

Temp

37 hours

Cannock Chase

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Groundworker to carry out repairs and maintenance on a temporary basis across the Cannock area.

Responsibilities of the Groundworker:

Complete general repairs and maintenance on social housing properties
Carry out fencing, slabbing, brickwork, block work and rendering
Remove and refit rainwater and soil pipes
Cutback and prune trees and shrubs
Report any potential repairs and safeguarding issues
Arrange materials for site
Utilise a PDA
Adhere to all health and safety regulations

Essential Experience of the Groundworker:

Full UK Driving Licence
Own tools
CSCS card
Asbestos Awareness Certificate

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Alice Wright- Senior Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Internal Sales Executive
17th August 2026 by

Internal Sales Executive

Location: Burton upon Trent
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 DOE + Bonus Scheme

Are you a confident communicator with a passion for sales and building lasting customer relationships?

Major Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing client for an Internal Sales Executive to join their successful team in Burton upon Trent. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys developing accounts, generating new business and delivering outstanding customer service.

Working closely with the Internal Sales Team Leader, you’ll play a key role in driving sales growth across the electrical wholesale and merchant sector, managing an existing customer base while identifying and developing new business opportunities.

The Role

Develop and grow sales across electrical wholesalers, merchants and trade customers.
Build strong relationships with existing, lapsed and prospective customers.
Generate new business through outbound sales calls and proactive prospecting.
Manage and maintain customer accounts using the company CRM system.
Handle inbound customer enquiries and convert opportunities into sales.
Research and identify new business opportunities through online platforms, social media and construction lead databases.
Prepare quotations and negotiate within agreed pricing guidelines.
Work towards individual sales targets, KPIs and monthly revenue objectives.
Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide accurate sales forecasts.
Work collaboratively with the wider sales team to maximise business opportunities.
Occasionally attend trade shows and customer visits when required.

What We’re Looking For

Previous experience in an Internal Sales, Sales Executive, Business Development or Account Management role.
Open to graduate students looking to get into the industry with excellent sales ability and people skills
Confident making outbound sales calls and building customer relationships.
Experience working towards sales targets and KPIs.
Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Previous experience using CRM systems.
Positive, resilient and self-motivated with a proactive approach.
Excellent organisational and IT skills.
Full UK Driving Licence.

What’s On Offer?

Attractive bonus scheme.
36 days holiday, including Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown.
Private medical insurance.
Company pension.
Free on-site parking.
Birthday day off.
Long-term career progression within a growing and successful business.
Full-time, permanent office-based position in Burton upon Trent.

If you’re a motivated sales professional looking to join a supportive business with excellent benefits and genuine career development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion

INDAS

Warehouse Operative
12th August 2026 by

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme (near Stoke-on-Trent)

Pay Rates:
Day shift hours: £13.87 per hour (overtime up to £20.81 per hour)
Weekly pay

Shift Pattern:
Rotation shift pattern. Flexibility is required, as you must to work across morning and afternoon shift

Days: Morning: 06:00 – 14:45 & Afternoon: 15:00 – 23:45

About the Role:
You will be working on behalf of Major Recruitment for our client based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. This is a great opportunity to join a well-known high street home and fashion retailer.

The warehouse is clean, modern, and well-organised, with a strong focus on teamwork and reliability. This role is ideal for candidates looking for full-time work with opportunities to develop and progress.

You will be handling a variety of products including clothing, homeware, and furniture, preparing them for distribution across the UK.

Key Responsibilities
– Tagging, labelling, and ticketing clothing
– Processing stock for goods in and goods out
– Picking and packing orders accurately
– Moving stock within the warehouse
– Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised work environment
– Handling materials safely and efficiently

Please note: this role involves manual handling, including heavy lifting and a lot of walking.

What We’re Looking For
– Previous warehouse, picking, or packing experience is preferred but not essential
– Ability to carry out manual handling tasks throughout the shift
– Good attention to detail
– Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
– Reliable, punctual, and a strong team player

Benefits
– Temp to perm opportunity
– On-site canteen
– Free on-site parking
– Uniform and PPE provided
– Full induction and training provided
– Overtime opportunities

Join a supportive team, receive full training, and gain the opportunity for permanent employment.
Apply now to start your career as a Warehouse Operative in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Warehouse Operative/ Container Unloader PART TIME
10th August 2026 by

We have an opportunity for a Warehouse Operative/ Container Unloader, to work for a well-established Distribution company based in Cannock. Within this company, Warehouse Operatives typically work from Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 5:00pm (you must be flexible to work outside of these hours when required), for a pay rate of £12.71 per hour. This is an adhoc role.

Responsibilities of a Warehouse Operative/ Container Unloader:

– Unloading lorry containers

– Sorting products

– Stacking products onto pallets

– Wrapping pallets

– Storing pallets into the relevant locations within the warehouse

– Continuously lifting products up to 25kg with care

– Following all health and safety guidance

Bonuses for a Warehouse Operative:

– Weekly Pay

– Holiday accrual

– Company pension

For more information on the Warehouse Operative/ Container Unloader, please call Major Recruitment – Telford Branch.

We will carefully consider your application and advise you if we are able to progress with your application within 3 working days. If you do not hear from us within this time, your details will not be retained. If you are not successful on this occasion please continue to apply to future roles we advertise.

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward. We are located in thriving Telford, and we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire, North Wales and Wolverhampton. Major Recruitment specialise in industrial, commercial, driving and technical recruitment.

QA Technician
27th July 2026 by

QA Technician | Quality Inspector | Manufacturing | Engineering

Location: Staffordshire
Salary: £15 per hour – will increase
Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:30 | Friday 07:30 – 12:00

We are looking for candidates with previous experience who are confident carrying out inspections, interpreting engineering drawings and supporting continuous improvement.

The Role

Conducting first-off, in-process and final inspections
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
Carrying out dimensional inspections using verniers, micrometres, height gauges and inspection equipment
Completing inspection reports and quality documentation accurately
Supporting investigations into non-conformances and corrective actions
Assisting with root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities
Supporting internal audits and process checks
Working closely with production and engineering teams to resolve quality issues
Supporting the maintenance of ISO quality standards and systems

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Previous experience within a QA Technician, Quality Technician or Quality Inspector position
Manufacturing or engineering background
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience using measuring and inspection equipment
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Good communication and organisational skills
Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Desirable

Experience within fabrication, welding, machining or precision engineering
Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems
Internal auditing experience
Understanding of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods
CMM experience

Why Apply?

If you are an experienced QA Technician or Quality Inspector looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing or engineering, we would like to hear from you.

INDAS

Class 1 Days
24th July 2026 by

Class 1 HGV Drivers Required – Burton upon Trent

AM Starts
£17.00 per hour PAYE only
Monday to Friday
General haulage

We are currently looking for experienced Class 1 (C+E) drivers for ongoing general haulage work based in the Burton upon Trent area.

Requirements:

Valid UK Class 1 (C+E) licence
Valid CPC and Digi Tacho card
Previous experience preferred
Reliable and professional attitude

Benefits:

£17.00 per hour PAYE
Minimum 8 hours paid per shift
Monday to Friday work
Weekly pay
Ongoing work available

Start times: AM starts
Immediate start available for the right driver

For further details or to apply, please contact 07385 474698

Finance Project Manager
15th July 2026 by

Finance Project Manager – Manufacturing Cost Model

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract, with potential to extend
Location: Burton-on-Trent, with travel across additional UK manufacturing sites

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded Finance professional to support the development and implementation of a robust manufacturing cost model across a UK food manufacturing operation.

This is a key project-based appointment requiring someone who has previously built, developed or significantly improved a manufacturing costing model within the food manufacturing sector.

Working closely with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, you will gather and validate manufacturing cost data and translate it into a sustainable costing model that supports pricing decisions, profitability analysis and operational performance.

The initial contract is expected to last approximately six months, with the potential to extend depending on project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Support the design, development and implementation of a manufacturing cost model.
Gather, cleanse, reconcile and analyse cost data from multiple systems, manufacturing sites and stakeholders.
Develop consistent standard costing methodologies across products, production lines and manufacturing processes.
Analyse raw material, packaging, labour, energy and manufacturing overhead costs.
Review and validate Bills of Materials, production routings, labour assumptions and operational data.
Identify inaccuracies, inconsistencies and gaps within existing costing information.
Work with site Finance and Operations teams to understand manufacturing processes and cost drivers.
Build detailed financial models and conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis.
Assess the impact of changes in materials, labour, production volumes, efficiency and overhead recovery.
Support pricing, margin and profitability analysis.
Present findings, recommendations and project progress to senior finance and operational stakeholders.
Establish processes and controls to ensure the costing model remains accurate, sustainable and fit for purpose.
Support the implementation and embedding of the completed model across the relevant business areas.

Essential Experience

Previous experience building or implementing a manufacturing cost model.
Recent and demonstrable experience within food manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of standard costing within a manufacturing environment.
Experience analysing material, labour and manufacturing overhead costs.
Good understanding of Bills of Materials, routings, production processes and operational cost drivers.
Advanced financial modelling and data analysis skills.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with significant volumes of data.
Commercially astute, with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical recommendations.
Confident working cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.
Comfortable travelling between UK manufacturing sites as required.

Desirable Experience

A recognised accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
Experience working across several manufacturing plants.
Experience improving costing processes, systems or ERP data.
Previous finance transformation, project accounting or interim finance experience.

Personal Profile

The successful person will be hands-on, analytical and commercially focused. You will need to challenge existing assumptions, investigate discrepancies and build strong working relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can quickly understand complex manufacturing operations and turn fragmented information into a clear, credible and sustainable costing model.

For further information, please apply asap

Warehouse Operative
10th July 2026 by

Job Title: Warehouse Operative
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme (near Stoke-on-Trent)

Pay Rates:
Day shift hours: £13.87 per hour (overtime up to £20.81 per hour)
Weekly pay

Shift Pattern:
Rotation shift pattern. Flexibility is required, as you must to work across morning and afternoon shift

Days: Morning: 06:00 – 14:45 & Afternoon: 15:00 – 23:45

You will be handling a variety of products including clothing, homeware, and furniture, preparing them for distribution across the UK.

Please note: this role involves manual handling, including heavy lifting and a lot of walking.

Benefits
– Temp to perm opportunity
– On-site canteen
– Free on-site parking
– Uniform and PPE provided
– Full induction and training provided
– Overtime opportunities

Join a supportive team, receive full training, and gain the opportunity for permanent employment.
Apply now to start your career as a Warehouse Operative in Newcastle-under-Lyme.