Manufacturing Graduate

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Manufacturing Graduate to join our Operations Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in manufacturing, working alongside experienced professionals who will support your development while giving you real responsibility.

As part of our Operationsteam, you'll play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing operations run efficiently, helping us deliver market-leading products to customers across the UK and Ireland.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll learn how to plan and coordinate production across a busy manufacturing operation, including:

• Developing production schedules that balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity and stock levels.
• Working closely with our production teams to ensure orders are manufactured efficiently and delivered on time.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure materials arrive when needed.
• Monitoring inventory levels and identifying opportunities to improve stock management.
• Analysing production data to identify trends and recommend process improvements.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Collaborating with Sales, Customer Service and Operations teams to ensure production plans meet customer requirements.
• Producing reports and performance data to support business decisions.
• What you’ll need to succeed

Success in this role comes from combining enthusiasm, analytical thinking and a genuine drive to develop a career in manufacturing and operations.

You’ll be someone who enjoys solving problems, identifying opportunities for improvement and taking a proactive approach to learning and development.

With the ability to stay organised, manage priorities and maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment, you’ll be motivated to build your skills, contribute to the team and make a positive impact across the operation.

You will also demonstrate

• Strong organisational skills.
• A detail-focused approach.
• Excellent communication skills.
• What we’re looking for
• A degree (or be due to graduate) in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• A genuine interest in manufacturing, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A supportive, values-driven and inclusive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan.
• Enhanced Family Friendly policies.
• Additional employee benefits including, access to our Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Discount Scheme, Employee Recognition awards, Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Bit About Us
• For more than three decades, the

Keystone Group has grown to become one of the UK and Ireland’s largest family-owned construction product manufacturers.

Driven by a relentless focus on innovation and customer excellence, the Group employs over 2,000 employees across 28 sites, supplying cutting-edge building solutions to growing markets in the UK & Ireland, Europe, Australia and North America.

Its portfolio includes market-leading brands in the steel, light & environmental and timber sectors.

Keystone Lintels is part of Keystone Group and is proud to lead the way in steel lintel design, production and service.

Keystone Lintels has dedicated technical teams that provide customers with solutions for their complex project needs.

Production facilities in Derbyshire, England and Cookstown, Northern Ireland enable Keystone Lintels to provide a fast and efficient service to its extensive network of merchant partners across the UK and Ireland.

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