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Manufacturing Leader

Manufacturing Team

Rising Star

Unsung Hero

Skills/Community Champion

Employee Led Innovation

Health & Safety

Energy & Environment Champion

Winner of Winners

Manufacturing Leader

The site leader who is a figurehead for on-site excellence. A team player who inspires those around them to perform to the maximum, day in, day out. A winning entry in this category will demonstrate a willingness to roll their sleeves up, take a hands-on approach to on-site problem-solving and provide support to help their team grow.

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Manufacturing Team

The group that has brought the most to a manufacturing site in the period 15 September 2018 - 30 November 2019, through impressive CI work, close collaboration with customers or an improvement to internal operations. We want to see tangible results that have made a difference to performance.

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Rising Star

One to watch for the future, the Rising Star is one who shows that age and experience are no barriers to success. Whether an apprentice delivering immediate success or a manager who is smashing KPIs, we want to find the people proving that the future of manufacturing is in safe hands. Winners will demonstrate maturity and experience that belies their years, and will be performing on a par with more experienced colleagues.

NOTE: THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN TO UNDER 25s ONLY AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2019

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Unsung Hero

The employee who goes above and beyond to support site success. Whether that involves coming in outside of a regular shift to get a job done or singlehandedly improving the performance of their department, we want to celebrate and recognise the go-getters. This employee can be relied on to lend a hand or provide support in a role that may be unfamiliar to them.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE NOMINATED FOR THIS CATEGORY BY A COLLEAGUE

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Skills/Community Champion

The employee who is committed to the betterment of others – whether in the factory or outside in the wider community. We’re looking for the person who has developed a comprehensive on-site training programme, or who recognises that manufacturing’s influence extends beyond the four walls of the factory, and gets out into the local area to share their work and experience to a wider audience.

Note: Eligible activity period 15 September 2018 - 30 November 2019

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Employee Led Innovation

The team or individual whose bright idea has led to impressive on-site gains. Often the best ideas are the simplest ones, so we want to hear about any innovations that have boosted performance. This could be a kaizen idea that saved the site a significant sum of money, a new piece of software that has revolutionised the way the company operates or simply an engagement scheme that has helped boost productivity.

Note: Eligible activity period 15 September 2018 - 30 November 2019

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Health & Safety

This award celebrates the safety-conscious amongst your manufacturing teams: the ones who embody the ‘safety at all costs’ ethos that is at the cornerstone of world-class standards. This may include site-wide safety awareness programmes, healthy living initiatives or a radical idea to get employees wearing their PPE.

Note: Eligible activity period 15 September 2018 - 30 November 2019

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Energy & Environment Champion

The employee or team who have done their bit for the planet – whether investing in energy-saving measures or making your site a haven for wildlife, this is the category to highlight their good work. We’ll be looking for quantifiable examples of the difference made and the improvements they have had on the site.

Note: Eligible activity period 15 September 2018 - 30 November 2019

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Winner of Winners

Chosen by Manufacturing Management’s editorial team, this is the stand-out entry from this year’s shortlist – the one that has made the biggest difference to their site and the wider industry in the past 12 months.

Winners of each category will automatically go forward in this category.

Award Categories

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Manufacturing Leader

Manufacturing Team

Rising Star

Unsung Hero

Skills/Community Champion

Employee Led Innovation

Health & Safety

Energy & Environment Champion

Winner of Winners

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