Outsourced HR for Manufacturing Businesses
Are you looking for an Outsourced HR team for your Manufacturing Business?
At Norton Loxley, we provide flexible outsourced HR support designed for the fast-paced demands of the manufacturing sector. We work with production and assembly businesses, engineering and fabrication companies. We also support manufacturing supply chain organisations, such as logistics, distribution, and component suppliers.
Our expertise covers the full employee lifecycle, from compliance, shift management, and onboarding to recruitment, performance management, and workforce development. With Norton Loxley as your HR partner, you gain the capability of an in-house HR team without the cost, helping you maintain productivity, support your teams, and focus on operational excellence.
Why Choose Norton Loxley’s HR Professionals To Support Your Manufacturing Business?
Manufacturing businesses face distinct HR pressures, from managing shift-based workforces and maintaining productivity targets to navigating skills shortages and strict compliance requirements. Outsourced HR offers a flexible, cost-effective solution that allows business leaders to focus on operations without the added strain of HR and recruitment.
With both strategic guidance and day-to-day support, we help streamline HR procedures, strengthen compliance, and boost engagement and retention across your workforce. Our expertise ensures your culture stays positive, your teams stay motivated, and your HR processes remain efficient. With Norton Loxley acting as your outsourced HR team, you can remove the burden of time-consuming people management and focus on optimising production, driving performance, and growing your business.
Testimonials From Manufacturing Businesses
The whole experience with Norton Loxley has been an absolute pleasure and it has helped me in my job role so much. It has given me the direction I needed to enhance our recruitment processes. I would recommend Norton Loxley to anyone,
HR Manager , Cleveland Containers
The team at Norton Loxley are extremely professional while also being friendly and understanding. On the occasions when we have needed support they are quick to respond and offer practical advise taking into account the size and business type. We would highly recommend them.
Norton Loxley provide a great service which we could not do in-house. Very happy with their knowledge and everyone at Norton Loxley is fantastic to deal with!
Michiel Brouns, Managing Director, Histoglass
MEET THE TEAM
Siân Whelan FCIPD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Siân is a fully qualified HR and recruitment professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. After years of senior HR and recruitment experience covering the UK and Europe, she founded Norton Loxley with the mission to find HR solutions that increase business performance and growth. Her operational and strategic experience has enabled her to successfully support business leaders and deliver company-focused results.
Siobhan Collyer
DIRECTOR
Siobhan specialises in talent acquisition and recruitment. She is passionate about the benefits of taking an “in-house” approach to recruitment and supports our clients with finding the best talent and the right match for their team. Working consultatively with clients to support and advise at all stages of the recruitment process; from benchmarking and proactive search campaigns, right through to onboarding. Her focus is on building long-lasting relationships which support client growth.
Sophie Jackson
PEOPLE ADVISOR
Sophie is a highly organised and professional HR and Recruitment Coordinator who has supported clients across multiple sectors; from legal practices, marketing agencies, charities, hospitality and care industries. Sophie is friendly and helpful in her approach to supporting clients and is passionate about the benefits of implementing HR and recruitment systems, in modernising and ensuring the efficiency of any HR function.
Nicola Smith ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Nicola is a passionate level 5 CIPD People Professional, with over 10 years’ experience supporting organisations from a variety of sectors and industries. Nicola is friendly and approachable, yet extremely commercially focused in her approach to supporting clients to find the best HR solutions.
Anna Roberts MCIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Anna is an experienced HR professional and a Chartered member of the CIPD. She has spent the majority of her career working in-house in HR for small and medium sized private companies and has significant experience in private eyecare, engineering and car parking. Anna is a true generalist and can assist you in all areas of the employment life cycle, she particularly enjoys the area of employee relations.
Hannah Horner ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Hannah has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, is a member of the CIPD and is passionate about all things people. Hannah has held leadership roles and supported to board level in a wide range of organisations and services across all sectors. She uses her strategic and operational knowledge and experience to quickly understand organisations needs in order to provide highly effective HR support and solutions. Hannah is also an accredited Mediator and is particularly skilled in supporting organisations with conflict and change.
Which locations do we cover?
We support professional service businesses with HR and recruitment across the United Kingdom but some of the key locations that we serve include; London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, York.
MEET THE TEAM
Siân Whelan FCIPD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Siân is a fully qualified HR and recruitment professional and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD. After years of senior HR and recruitment experience covering the UK and Europe, she founded Norton Loxley with the mission to find HR solutions that increase business performance and growth. Her operational and strategic experience has enabled her to successfully support business leaders and deliver company-focused results.
Siobhan Collyer
DIRECTOR
Siobhan specialises in talent acquisition and recruitment. She is passionate about the benefits of taking an “in-house” approach to recruitment and supports our clients with finding the best talent and the right match for their team. Working consultatively with clients to support and advise at all stages of the recruitment process; from benchmarking and proactive search campaigns, right through to onboarding. Her focus is on building long-lasting relationships which support client growth.
Sophie Jackson
PEOPLE ADVISOR
Sophie is a highly organised and professional HR and Recruitment Coordinator who has supported clients across multiple sectors; from legal practices, marketing agencies, charities, hospitality and care industries. Sophie is friendly and helpful in her approach to supporting clients and is passionate about the benefits of implementing HR and recruitment systems, in modernising and ensuring the efficiency of any HR function.
Nicola Smith ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Nicola is a passionate level 5 CIPD People Professional, with over 10 years’ experience supporting organisations from a variety of sectors and industries. Nicola is friendly and approachable, yet extremely commercially focused in her approach to supporting clients to find the best HR solutions.
Anna Roberts MCIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Anna is an experienced HR professional and a Chartered member of the CIPD. She has spent the majority of her career working in-house in HR for small and medium sized private companies and has significant experience in private eyecare, engineering and car parking. Anna is a true generalist and can assist you in all areas of the employment life cycle, she particularly enjoys the area of employee relations.
Hannah Horner ACIPD
HR CONSULTANT
Hannah has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, is a member of the CIPD and is passionate about all things people. Hannah has held leadership roles and supported to board level in a wide range of organisations and services across all sectors. She uses her strategic and operational knowledge and experience to quickly understand organisations needs in order to provide highly effective HR support and solutions. Hannah is also an accredited Mediator and is particularly skilled in supporting organisations with conflict and change.
