Please note, this opportunity is only available to current Scottish Leather Group employees or temporary workers currently working within our sites.

Step into a role where engineering drives performance – where every machine, system and intervention keeps production moving safely and efficiently. This role is about being at the heart of operations, leading maintenance activity, preventing disruption, and ensuring reliability across every stage of the manufacturing process.

This is a key hands-on role covering both the Turner Drive (Paisley), and Dunn Street (Glasgow) sites; where you’ll lead maintenance activity across our manufacturing operations, ensuring equipment is operating safely, reliably and efficiently. You’ll play a vital part in minimising downtime, supporting production performance and driving continuous improvement across the site.

In this role you will:

• Lead maintenance activities across all operational areas including dyeing, drying and cutting processes
• Diagnose and resolve complex faults across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement to reduce breakdowns and waste
• Support installation, commissioning and optimisation of new equipment
• Supervise and develop maintenance technicians and contractors
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards including COSHH and PUWER
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment performance and quality outputs
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure audit readiness
• Support shutdown planning and execution, including statutory inspections and refurbishments
• Contribute to a strong safety culture and lead by example in all activities

You’re someone who understands that safety, quality and efficiency go hand in hand – that offering an effective engineering operation is key to delivering for our customers on time, every time.

• You have strong experience in a process or manufacturing environment
• You have proven fault-finding skills across mechanical and electrical systems
• You’re experienced in working with automation systems (e.g. PLCs and drives)
• You have had leadership or supervisory experience within an engineering setting
• You approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset, taking opportunities to develop the team around you.
• You hold an engineering qualification (HNC/HND or above preferred)

The impact you will have:

You will play a central role in enabling smooth and efficient operations across both the Glasgow and Paisley plants.  By ensuring that machines are well maintained, and repaired you will help to maintain production flow, support quality outcomes and contribute to reliable delivery for our customers.  Your contribution will strengthen operational performance, reduce disruption, and support a high‑performing, safety-focused environment as well as supporting your team’s development.

What’s in it for you:

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and career development. This includes enhanced company sick pay, life assurance, annual leave that increases with service, and access to health and wellbeing support alongside an Employee Assistance Programme with private GP services.

You’ll also have opportunities to grow through coaching, training, and development support, with practical benefits such as cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, free on-site parking, and access to a range of retail discounts.

We believe our strength comes from our people. We value diversity, support development, and create an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed.

Ready to be part of the process?

If you’re motivated to take ownership, support safe and efficient operations, and be part of a team that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

Strong organisations don’t just manage people processes – they create environments where managers feel confident to lead, colleagues feel supported, and decisions are fair, consistent, and grounded in both values and legislation. By embedding practical, people-focused HR support into everyday operations, they strengthen engagement, improve performance, and build cultures where people can thrive.

As an HR Advisor, you’ll play a key role at the centre of our people operations, combining your HR knowledge, coaching style, and commercial awareness to support managers and colleagues across the business. From guiding employee relations matters to supporting recruitment and contributing to wider people initiatives, your work will directly influence the colleague experience, management capability, and overall organisational effectiveness.

This role supports teams across our Bridge of Weir, Paisley and Glasgow sites, so a full driving licence and access to your own car are essential. While the role is primarily based on a day shift (with a 14:00 finish on Fridays), some flexibility will be required to support and spend time with our night shift teams.

In this role you will:

• Support and coach managers to confidently handle employee relations matters, including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance cases, ensuring fairness and consistency

• Provide clear, practical advice on employment law and company policies, enabling managers to make informed and compliant decisions

• Encourage proactive management of people challenges, particularly around attendance and performance, supporting early intervention and sustainable outcomes

• Draft formal correspondence and documentation, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance

• Work collaboratively with Health & Safety and Occupational Health to support complex absence cases and employee wellbeing

• Partner with managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle, from developing role profiles through to interviews and selection

• Contribute to people initiatives and projects, supporting engagement, performance, and continuous improvement across the business

• Provide guidance on pay, promotions, and reward-related decisions in line with company principles

• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion in everyday practices

• Identify opportunities to improve the colleague experience and take ownership of implementation where appropriate

You’re someone who understands that effective HR isn’t just about policies and processes – it’s about enabling managers, supporting people, and creating an environment where individuals feel valued and able to perform at their best.

• You will have experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a fast-paced or operational environment

• You possess strong knowledge of employee relations, employment legislation, and HR best practice

• You are confident coaching and influencing managers, providing pragmatic and balanced advice

• You bring strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when managing sensitive cases and documentation

• You are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of delivery

• You are comfortable using HR systems and data, with good IT capability including Excel

• You are CIPD qualified or working towards qualification, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience

• You are proactive, willing to challenge, and focused on continuous improvement

The impact you will have:

You will play a key role in strengthening management capability and supporting a fair, consistent, and positive approach to people management across the business. By providing timely, practical advice and coaching, you will help reduce risk, improve employee engagement, and enable managers to lead with confidence.  Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will help embed a culture where performance, wellbeing, and continuous improvement are part of everyday working practices.

What’s in it for you:

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and career development. This includes company sick pay, enhanced annual leave that increases with service, and access to a health and wellbeing programme alongside an Employee Assistance Programme with private GP services. You’ll also have opportunities for development through coaching and training, plus practical benefits such as cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, free on-site parking, and access to a range of retail discounts.

We believe our strength comes from our people. We value diversity, encourage development, and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Ready to be part of the journey?

If you’re passionate about supporting people, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to make a real impact by helping managers and teams succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Great businesses don’t just create products - they develop the expertise, innovation, and processes that make exceptional quality possible. By combining technical excellence with a deep understanding of manufacturing and customer expectations, they create solutions that perform consistently, sustainably, and competitively in demanding markets.

As a Senior Leather Technician/Technologist - Wet Processes, you’ll play a pivotal role within our technical team, bringing specialist expertise, problem-solving capability, and a passion for innovation to the development of new products, processes, and chemistry solutions. Your work will directly influence product quality, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and the long-term success of our manufacturing and sustainability ambitions.

In this role you will:

• Lead technical innovation by developing new leather products, wet-end processes, and chemistry solutions that meet strategic business and customer objectives
• Ensure products are production-ready by validating specifications, consistency, and scalability before transfer into full manufacturing operations
• Deliver projects successfully by managing timelines, technical requirements, and quality expectations across multiple initiatives
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance production capability, efficiency, value, and performance through clearly defined technical projects
• Collaborate across functions by working closely with Innovation, Operations, Commercial, Sales, and Account Management teams to achieve shared goals.
• Drive successful product launches by supporting knowledge transfer and process handovers into operational environments
• Provide specialist leather and technical expertise to support business needs, customer requirements, and commercial opportunities
•  Anticipate and resolve technical challenges that could impact safety, quality, performance, profitability, or customer satisfaction
• Build strong external and internal partnerships with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Contribute to long-term strategic growth by supporting the wider product development roadmap and future innovation plans
•  Participate in operational excellence and problem-solving activities to strengthen manufacturing capability and technical performance
• Manage and develop processing routes and supporting software systems to ensure consistency, traceability, and efficiency
•  Support and mentor less experienced team members, helping to build a collaborative, high-performing, people-focused technical culture
• Travel when required across UK and international manufacturing, supplier, and customer sites to support technical and commercial objectives

You’re someone who sees beyond product development - you understand how technical expertise, innovation, and collaboration drive manufacturing excellence, customer confidence, and commercial success.

• You will hold an appropriate leather qualification, ideally at degree level or above
• You bring extensive experience within product development or technical disciplines, ideally within the automotive and aviation sectors
• You demonstrate exceptional technical expertise, particularly within wet-end processes, equipment, and manufacturing requirements
• You have proven experience leading technical projects and delivering results within agreed timescales and quality standards
• You possess the ability to formulate and optimise wet-end recipes to achieve performance, quality, and customer requirements
• You are a confident communicator, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
• You build strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams
• You have a strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental standards within manufacturing environments
• You bring strong programme and project management capabilities, balancing multiple priorities effectively
• You demonstrate a proactive mindset, combining analytical thinking, technical curiosity, and a drive for continuous improvement
• You lead by example, promoting company values while supporting and developing others around you

The impact you will have:

You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our product development and technical capability. Through your expertise in wet processes and leather technology, you will help deliver innovative, high-quality products that strengthen our position within demanding global markets.

Your work will directly support manufacturing performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction by ensuring products and processes are robust, scalable, and commercially successful. By collaborating closely with technical, operational, and commercial teams, you will help bridge innovation with practical manufacturing excellence.

You will also contribute to building a strong culture of continuous improvement, technical leadership, and knowledge sharing - helping both people and processes develop to meet future opportunities and challenges.

What’s in it for you:

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and career development. This includes a company pension, life assurance, company sick pay, enhanced annual leave that increases with service, and access to a health and wellbeing programme alongside an Employee Assistance Programme with private GP services. You’ll also have opportunities to grow through coaching, training, and development support, plus practical perks such as cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, free on-site parking, and access to a range of retail discounts.

We believe our strength comes from our people. We value diversity, encourage development, and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Ready to be part of the story?

If you’re passionate about technical innovation, thrive in a collaborative manufacturing environment, and want to play a key role in developing industry-leading leather products and processes, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that this role is only available to current Scottish Leather Group colleagues (including those employed via an employment agency)

Step into a role where craft meets consistency - where raw materials are transformed through skill, precision, and teamwork into high-quality leather products. This is about being part of a process that blends tradition with performance, where every stage matters and every action contributes to the final result.

Right now, we’re building something stronger. A culture where safety is how we work, every day. Where quality isn’t inspected in at the end but built into every step of the process. Where teams take ownership, solve problems, and continuously improve how things are done. And where flexibility, learning, and teamwork are key to keeping operations running smoothly and efficiently.

In this role you will:
• Support the correct and effective dyeing of crust hides in line with customer requirements and specifications.
• Carry out a variety of hands-on production tasks.
• Take responsibility for maintaining quality and consistency, ensuring customer specifications are met at every stage.
• Work across different operational areas as required, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Follow all Standard Operating Procedures and uphold a strong “safety-first” mindset at all times.
• Identify and escalate any issues relating to safety, quality, or production performance.
• Maintain clean, organised, and safe working environments that reflect high operational standards.
• Contribute to team capability by supporting training, mentoring, and cross-skilling opportunities.
• Play a part in meeting production targets while ensuring quality is never compromised.

You’re someone who understands that quality, safety, and efficiency go hand in hand - where doing the job right is just as important as getting it done.

• You bring a positive, proactive attitude and a strong willingness to learn, whether you’re new to manufacturing or building on existing experience.
• You demonstrate a safety-first mindset, always working in line with procedures and looking out for yourself and others.
• You take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work, with strong attention to detail.
• You’re a team player who communicates well, supports others, and values collaboration.
• You show flexibility and adaptability, willing to move across different tasks and areas as needed.
• You’re organised and reliable, able to manage your workload and contribute to meeting production targets.
• You approach problems with a solution-focused mindset, taking initiative and seeking to understand root causes.
• You’re open to feedback and committed to continuous self-development and improvement.

The impact you will have:
You will play an essential role in keeping operations running safely, efficiently, and consistently - ensuring that we produce high-quality leather products that meet customer expectations. By maintaining strong standards, supporting your team, and embracing flexibility across operations, you will help create a more reliable, responsive, and high-performing environment. Your contribution will support on-time delivery, reduce waste, and strengthen the overall quality and consistency of production.

What’s in it for you:

You’ll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and career development. This includes a company pension, life assurance, company sick pay, enhanced annual leave that increases with service, and access to a health and wellbeing programme alongside an Employee Assistance Programme with private GP services. You’ll also have opportunities to grow through coaching, training, and development support, plus practical perks such as cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, free on-site parking, and access to a range of retail discounts.

We believe our strength comes from our people. We value diversity, encourage development, and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Ready to be part of the process?
If you’re motivated to learn, take pride in hands-on work, and want to be part of a team that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment, we’d love to hear from you.