Major Recruitment

Site Fitter / Welder / Mechanical Engineer

Major Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Site Fitter / Welder / Mechanical Engineer for our prestigious client based in Batley, West Yorkshire.

Due to continued growth, our client is looking to strengthen their engineering team with the addition of a skilled and motivated individual to support ongoing site installations, repairs, refurbishments, and maintenance projects across various recycling facilities along the M62 corridor.

This is a hands-on role involving site-based welding, fabrication, and mechanical engineering work, primarily focused on machinery and industrial equipment used within recycling centres.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Carry out MIG welding and fabrication work on-site
  • Install, repair, and refurbish industrial machinery and components
  • Repair and patch pipework where required
  • Fabricate chutes and structural components
  • Complete hard-faced welding work on rotating equipment
  • Assist with the construction and installation of barriers
  • Travel to various customer sites across the M62 corridor using company vehicles
  • Ensure all work is completed to a high standard and in line with health & safety procedures
  • Work collaboratively as part of the engineering and site installation team

Requirements:

  • Previous experience within a similar Site Fitter, Welder, or Mechanical Engineering role
  • Strong MIG welding and fabrication skills
  • Mechanical engineering qualifications are essential
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Strong awareness and commitment to health & safety standards
  • Full clean UK driving licence essential
  • Candidates must be over 25 years old due to company vehicle insurance requirements

Working Hours

  • Monday to Friday
  • Start time approximately 7:00am
  • Finish times may vary depending on site location and workload
  • Some additional site work and overtime may be required

Benefits:

  • Excellent benefits package
  • Company vehicle provided for site travel
  • Opportunity to join a growing and well-established engineering business
  • Varied and hands-on work across multiple industrial sites

How to Apply:

If you are an experienced Site Fitter, Welder, or Mechanical Engineer looking for your next opportunity within a growing engineering team, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV to Major Recruitment for immediate consideration.

Major Recruitment Huddersfield 01484 437 818

INDAC

Technical Manager

Role Purpose

The Technical Manager is responsible for ensuring that all products are manufactured safely, legally, and to the highest quality standards. The role oversees food safety, quality management systems (QMS), technical compliance, audit readiness, and customer requirements within the manufacturing site. This position supports both operational teams and senior management in maintaining certification standards (e.g., BRCGS), meeting UK retailer codes of practice, and complying with Scottish and UK food legislation.


Key Responsibilities

Food Safety & Compliance

  • Lead the site’s Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS), ensuring it meets BRCGS, retailer, and customer standards.
  • Ensure full compliance with FSS (Food Standards Scotland), UK Food Safety Act, HACCP requirements, TACCP/VACCP and allergen controls.
  • Maintain and update HACCP plans; chair HACCP review meetings.
  • Oversee site traceability, mass balance, and incident response procedures.
  • Ensure the site is always audit-ready (internal, external, customer and regulatory audits).

Quality Assurance & Product Standards

  • Lead and develop the QA/QC team (e.g., QA supervisors, technologists, auditors).
  • Oversee specifications, artwork approval and product labelling to ensure accuracy and legal compliance.
  • Manage micro, chemical and nutritional testing programmes with external labs.
  • Investigate customer complaints, root cause and corrective actions.
  • Ensure raw materials meet required quality, safety, and supplier assurance standards.

Technical Governance & Documentation

  • Maintain all technical documentation, QMS policies and procedures in line with BRCGS.
  • Implement continuous improvement across technical, quality, allergen and hygiene systems.
  • Manage supplier approval, risk assessments and supply-chain auditing.
  • Lead product recall/withdrawal processes and ensure regular mock recall exercises.

Operational Support

  • Support production teams with technical advice on hygiene, GMP, allergens, process controls and quality checks.
  • Provide coaching and training for HACCP, allergen awareness, food safety, and GMP.
  • Ensure environmental monitoring and cleaning validation programs are in place and effective.
  • Support NPD teams with product trials, shelf-life verification and technical sign-off.

Customer & Retailer Interface

  • Act as primary technical contact for UK retailers, foodservice customers, and auditing bodies.
  • Prepare and host customer technical visits and audits.
  • Ensure customer technical requirements, COPs (codes of practice), and KPIs are met.

Key Skills & Experience Required

  • Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or related discipline (or significant industry experience).
  • Strong working knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, VACCP/TACCP, and UK food legislation.
  • Previous experience in a technical or quality leadership role within a food manufacturing environment.
  • Experience dealing with major UK retailers and their COPs.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to manage cross-functional teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform detailed root-cause analysis.

QA Administrator

This is a fixed term contract position (1 Year) , working Monday to Friday, starting approx. May 2026.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring that all Food safety, GMP and QC checks are being carried out, as specified in work instructions, HACCP, calibration and process control documents.
  • Carry out factory audits of systems related to food safety and quality, including guidance and assistance to close out any non-conformance raised.
  • Hands on role working in a factory environment for periods of time.
  • Demonstrate safe working practices with procedures always followed.
  • Ensure product traceability, accurate data recording & understanding of tolerances.
  • Train operators on basic quality & hygiene matters.
  • Collect samples for lab testing and from customer requests.
  • Ensure information availability for generating customer certificates.
  • Assisting with the investigation of customer complaints.
  • Ensure hygiene standards are adhered to at all times.
  • Any other task reasonably requested by a Manager.

Skills Required:

  • Displays effective communication, listening, influencing and persuading skills at all levels.
  • Confident using a Computer.
  • Self-organisation, motivation, planning, prioritising and time management.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the factory operation and the quality requirements of the both the business and the customer.

Essential Experience:

  • Knowledge of the HACCP system
  • Knowledge of BRCGS
  • Experience in a food production environment
  • Food hygiene qualification

Customer Support Coordinator

Customer Support Coordinator
Up to £31,000 per annum
Haydock, Merseyside
Monday to Thursday 8am until 4.30pm & Friday 8am until 1pm
Permanent

Our client, a global manufacturer based in Haydock, Merseyside is currently recruiting for a permanent Customer Support Coordinator.

The role:
As a key member of the Customer Support team, you will be responsible for managing the full customer order lifecycle from entry through to delivery, ensuring accuracy, timely communication, and a seamless customer experience. You will work in close co-operation with Sales, Planning, Quality, and Logistics to meet customer requirements and delivery expectations.

Key responsibilities:

  • Accurate entry and processing of customer orders using SAP
  • Establish and maintain regular communication with customers via telephone and email resolving queries and providing updates.
  • Screening of sales enquiries.
  • To become familiar with the product lines and their applications and make recommendations as appropriate.
  • To effectively handle, report issues and trends reported from customers and provide feedback and recommendations.
  • To update customer information of the prevailing customer CRM systems.
  • Claims and returns processing.
  • Booking shipments with freight providers.
  • Order management to ensure delivery in full and on time.
  • Follow-up on required product licences and ensure relevant documentation is completed.

Person Requirements:

  • Experience in customer support or a customer service role
  • In-depth understanding of the Order to Cash process
  • Working knowledge of SAP
  • Proactive approach to resolving issues and a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Strong verbal and written abilities, as well as excellent listening and feedback skills.
  • Attention to detail.

Please apply in the first instance with a copy of your CV

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