The Manufacturing Champions Awards drew almost 100 entries with representatives from factories across the UK.
All entries were rigorously assessed by an independent judging panel who were looking for employees who had gone the extra mile for manufacturing excellence.
Qualifying individuals and teams across categories will now compete for ultimate glory at the Manufacturing Champions Awards grand final on 3 December at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.
The Manufacturing Champions Awards aim to shine a light on the men and women whose pride and professionalism helps British factories take on the world.
Entrants must demonstrate outstanding performance, innovation, teamwork and a track record in adding value to customers.
Manufacturing Champions also aims to showcase the exciting and dynamic career opportunities on offer in UK manufacturing and challenge the myth of manufacturing as a career backwater.
Join us in celebrating the cream of UK manufacturing talent. Book your tickets for the Manufacturing Champions grand final now or call 01322 221 144.
MANUFACTURING LEADER
-Nigel Dobbs, production manager, A Schulman, Crumlin
-Tim Gardner, operations shift manager, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Swindon
-Paul Middlehurst, manufacturing manager, Weetabix, Burton Latimer
-Mick Straw, operations director, Hi-Technology Group, Waterlooville
COMMUNITY CHAMPION
-Nigel Bratt, lineside sales manager, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Heather Corrigan, school liaison, Nissan, Sunderland
-Derrick Lewis, engineering manager, Schaeffler UK, Llanelli
-Tim Puttick, production manager, TDK-Lambda UK, Ilfracombe
MANUFACTURING TEAM
-Alcoa Hydraulic Gap Control, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Customer Services Team, Parsons Peebles, Rosyth
-Investment Implementation Team, Plastipak, Wrexham
-Senior Management Team, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Sidcup
-Teal Park Machining Team, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Lincoln
EMPLOYEE-LED INNOVATION
-Magdalena Kolacz, senior foundry metallurgist, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Will Haynes, engineering technician, De La Rue, Loughton
-Thomas McCartney, strategy co-ordinator, BAE Systems Naval Ships, Glasgow
-Colin Phillips, production manager, Walker & Son, Leicester
-Mark Walker & Greg Hudson, operator & engineer, Weetabix, Burton Latimer
RISING STAR
-Sian Douglas, operations graduate, BAE Systems Naval Ships, Glasgow
-Jacob Hoster, apprentice, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Cambridge
-James Maile, engineering team leader, PEME, Peterborough
-Shaun McSorley, apprentice, Aston Martin Lagonda, Gaydon
-Joshua Palmer, apprentice, Amcanu, Burry Port
UNSUNG HERO
-Gary Ashby, senior process technician, Fujifilm, Broadstairs
-Tanya Harris, operational trainer, Coca Cola Enterprises, Sidcup
-Shashank Sriram, process capability engineer, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Chris Skillen, senior process control engineer, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Mark Walker, engineer, Weetabix, Burton Latimer
-Shirley Welsh, cost technician, Pepsico, Peterlee
-James Will, production engineer, Scott Safety, Skelmersdale
SAFE WORKPLACE CHAMPION
-John Bunning, fitter, Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, Lincoln
-Nikolas Lazic, technical operator, Weetabix, Burton Latimer
-Richard Heffernan, health and safety advisor, Fujifilm, Broadstairs
-Greg Milner, team leader, Alcoa, Kitts Green
MAINTENANCE TEAM AWARD
-FSIS Engineering, Fujifilm, Broadstairs
-Maintenance Team, Hi-Technology Group, Waterlooville
-Maintenance Team, Siemens, Congleton
SUPPLY CHAIN CHAMPION AWARD
-Alcoa/Airbus Supplier Quality Improvement Program, Alcoa, Kitts Green
-Bryan Beck, learning and development specialist, Plastipak Packaging, Wrexham
-Duncan Maxwell, operations manager-Reliability, PEME, Peterborough
ENERGY CHAMPION
-Claire McMullen, BAE Systems Naval Ships, Glasgow
-Ken Tidd, Alcoa, Kitts Green
