Technical Assistant

Howden Joinery Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade kitchen supplier in Hull and East Yorkshire seeks an experienced Manufacturing Technical Administrator. This role involves providing crucial administrative support to ensure smooth operations, analyzing KPIs, managing correspondence, and coordinating events. Ideal candidates will have strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and should be detail-oriented with excellent communication skills. The position offers competitive salary, bonus, and various perks including pension plans and staff discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus

Pension Plan with 12% maximum company contribution

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Staff discount

Free lunch at onsite canteen

Onsite car parking

Qualifications

• Experience ideally in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• High-level Pivot Table and data management capability required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and present operational KPIs for performance tracking.
• Manage internal and external correspondence and scheduling.
• Coordinate employee incentive activities and payroll support.
• Act as the first point of contact for all visitors.
• Provide notetaking and documentation support during meetings.

Skills

Experience in administration

Strong proficiency in MS Office

Excellent written and verbal communication

Strong organisational skills

Discretion and professionalism

Continuous improvement mindset

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Role Overview

Howdens Joinery is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Technical Administrator to join our team at our manufacturing site in Howden, East Yorkshire. As an Administrator, you'll be providing crucial administrative support and coordinating projects for our Operations Team. You'll play a vital part in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while contributing to our performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement culture.

Responsibilities

• Analysing, and presenting operational KPIs to assist performance tracking and strategic planning.
• Administrative Duties – Managing internal and external correspondence, scheduling, and mail distribution.
• Employee Incentives & Payroll Support – Coordinating site incentive activities, processing purchase requisitions, and liaising with Accounts Payable to ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Visitor & Event Management – Acting as the first point of contact for all visitors, ensuring fire and safety procedures are followed, and supporting site events, meetings, and promotional activities.
• General Administrative Support – Providing notetaking and documentation support during meetings.
• Assisting the site management and HR teams with a wide range of tasks, ensuring the smooth running of daily operations.

What you need to qualify

• Experience in administration, ideally within a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, with high‑level Pivot Table and data management capability.
• Experience using Power BI or similar analytical/reporting tools is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• A continuous improvement mindset, always seeking new and better ways to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.

What we offer

• Competitive salary + bonus
• Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with an opportunity to purchase additional days
• Staff discount
• Free lunch at our onsite canteen and onsite car parking
• Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition

About Us

Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier. We provide thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware, with over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast‑paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

How to apply

We are building a future where world‑class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as an Administrator, then we are keen to hear from you. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help.