Flexible Manufacturing Worker - Remanufacturing

Huddersfield, United KingdomFull-time£30.6kPosted Jul 21, 2026

Job Summary:

Operates machines and production equipment independently in accordance with quality and productivity requirements safely in a manufacturing environment and may instruct or coach others.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures and regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Engage in HSE Training. Quality Follows all applicable standard work, process documentation and quality procedures such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), poka-yoke and visual standards. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures. Performs quality inspections. Identifies and controls non-conforming material. Delivery Fully proficient with all work processes, independently operating equipment to manufacture and assemble product in order to create the proper characteristics and dimensions necessary to meet customer expectations. Instructs and coaches others and acts as an informal resource for team members with less capability. Achieves production goals. Works at the required cycle time or defined engineering standard. Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and performs planned operator care and maintenance tasks. Remains flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet production goals. Works with peers, skilled trades and support staff to maintain and identify equipment needing repair. Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams. Completes training and personal development in line with business requirements. Participates actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development. Competencies:
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Health and Safety Fundamentals - Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.

Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function's needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:
Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.

Flexible Manufacturing Worker

Are you looking to have an exciting and rewarding career in Manufacturing with a strong focus on personal development which will set you up for the future?

At Cummins, our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

 

 

Would you like to be part of a diverse team working in a positive and collaborative environment?

Are you looking to change your career path and prefer to combine working and learning to develop yourself into a new direction?

Are you returning from a career break back into the workplace? Or do you have no working experience yet and look forward to starting your career?

The opportunities are endless.

We are looking for several Flexible Manufacturing Workers for a 6-month fixed term contract to join our team specializing in Manufacturing for our Components Business in Huddersfield. 

Salary for this role is £30,647 plus shift premium if working the night shift.

 This is a fixed term contract working 35 hours per week. Working between the following shift:

  • Days, Monday – Friday 7.00am – 3.30pm

  • Nights, Monday – Thursday 10.15pm – 7.30am

No previous manufacturing experience is required, full training will be provided. All you must bring is an open mind and willingness to learn. Good communication and collaboration skills will help you to succeed.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

  • Dismantle out of service Turbochargers and segregate salvageable material vs scrap components

  • Operate manual equipment such as presses, washes, shot blasters & hand tools

  • Perform basic visual and gauging inspection

  • Have a strong work ethic and be able to strive in high-paced & physically demanding tasks. 

  • Demonstrate strong teamwork skills and a passion for re-manufacturing 

  • Maintain clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping tasks and machine cleaning tasks and perform planned operator care and maintenance tasks.
  • Remain flexible and performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to meet production goals.
  • Participate actively in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

 

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Be able to support shift working.

  • Prepared to be flexible within the team, shift and other assembly areas.

  • Good communication and collaboration skills.

Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment open day where you can tour the work area and understand more about the role

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