Manufacturing Leader

The site leader who is a figurehead for on-site excellence. A team player who inspires those around him to perform to the maximum, day in, day out.

Manufacturing Team

The group that has brought the most to a manufacturing site in the past 12 months, through impressive CI work, close collaboration with customers or an improvement to internal operations.

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, this is the category for you.

NOTE: OPEN TO UNDER 25s ONLY

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.

Skills/Community Champion

The employee 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.

Employee 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.

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.

Maintenance Award

The team or individual who seek to make downtime a thing of the past. We want to see a proactive approach to asset care, with tangible benefits across the site.

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.

UK Manufacturing Hero 2018

The site, team or individual that has made the biggest impact to the UK’s manufacturing industry in the past year. This is shortlisted and awarded by the MM editorial team, based on their experiences from time spent in the industry.