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Visa Sponsors in Manufacturing

Manufacturing is one of the broadest sponsoring sections, covering food and drink production, pharmaceuticals, electronics, vehicles, machinery and chemicals. Common sponsored roles include production and quality engineers, process chemists, maintenance technicians and plant managers. The Skilled Worker route carries most sponsorship, and demand is steadiest for the engineering and technical specialists that are hard to fill locally.

There are 6,356 licensed visa sponsors in manufacturing, with 3,427 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.

Top hiring sponsors in manufacturing

CompanyIndustryVisas · 3yJobs
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
At JLR, we create exceptional experiences through our brands: Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. As the corporate home of these iconic British brands, we bring together world-class design, pioneering innovation and the creative ambition that drives our business forward. Our heritage matters, but it's our future that excites us. We're transforming at pace, shaping new technologies, electrifying our products and reimagining how people move through the world. None of this happens by acci
Manufacturing2,40116
ANGLO BEEF PROCESSORS UK
ANGLO BEEF PROCESSORS UK
A leading supplier of fresh and frozen meat and meat-free products, ABP UK continues to drive innovation in every aspect of our business in the United Kingdom. This spans collaborative partnerships with our customer base, to industry leading practices in processing and product development.
Manufacturing8056
Siemens Energy Limited
Siemens Energy Limited
Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power
Manufacturing398109
BAMFORD BUS COMPANY LIMITED
BAMFORD BUS COMPANY LIMITED
For over 75 years, we’ve helped people reach their destinations all over the world. We’ve built iconic vehicles that have defined transport and added character to our cities and towns including the StreetCar in Las Vegas and the New Routemaster in London. And now, after the successful launch of our groundbreaking zero emission product line we are carrying passengers into a cleaner future. We remain the only British manufacture that manufacturers both single and double deck battery and fuel ce
Manufacturing7664
PILGRIM'S PRIDE LTD.
PILGRIM'S PRIDE LTD.
Pilgrim’s Europe is a top UK and European food company with 40+ sites in the UK, Ireland, France and The Netherlands. We are a leader in making quality food sustainably in partnership with local farmers through our poultry, pork, lamb and beef supply chains. Driven by passion and insight, we create better food for everyone, producing own label and branded fresh chicken, pork and lamb, as well as authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products for
Manufacturing36168
DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED
DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED
Babcock is a FTSE 100 defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets. Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy. We support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets through a range of product and service solutions. We meet our customers’ requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
Manufacturing273101
Airbus Operations Limited
Airbus Operations Limited
The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus designs and manufactures modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in space systems, defence and security. In helicopters, Airbus provides efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
Manufacturing4005
BAE Systems Plc
BAE Systems Plc
At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of 107,000 people in more than 40 countries. From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our custome
Manufacturing14883
Cloud Imperium Games Limited
Cloud Imperium Games Limited
Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA experiences outside the established publisher system, founded by Chris Roberts, creator of the best selling Wing Commander and Freelancer series. Cloud Imperium is currently in development on two AAA titles; Star Citizen an epic Sci-Fi MMO and Squadron 42 an equally epic single player narrative driven variety game with A-list cast. Both titles combine classic space sim gameplay with Hollywood-caliber visuals. C
Manufacturing16230
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
Manufacturing12629
Thales UK Limited
Thales UK Limited
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services addresses several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion. The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies. Thales has more than
Manufacturing6447
Kepak Group Limited
Kepak Group Limited
Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors, employing over 4,500 people. Kepak has 14 manufacturing facilities throughout Ireland and the UK with sales offices in Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. The group processes and markets a broad range of fresh and value added meat products serving the international foodservice and retail markets.
Manufacturing12724
PTSG ACCESS AND SAFETY LIMITED
PTSG ACCESS AND SAFETY LIMITED
At Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG), we’re proud to support some of the UK’s biggest names in facilities management and construction. Since 2007, we’ve grown steadily, securing major new and renewed contracts that reinforce our role as a trusted, multi-service partner. Recent national framework and specialist service agreements with Mitie, CBRE, Sodexo, Vinci, BNP Paribas Real Estate, ABM, ISS and others span a wide range of services: 1. Fall protection and access and safety 2. Elec
Manufacturing171
Siemens Mobility Limited
Siemens Mobility Limited
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domai
Manufacturing10434
Lush Ltd
Lush Ltd
Since establishing in 1995 in Poole, Dorset, Lush has been driven by innovation and its ethics. Creators of pioneering beauty products such as the fizzing bath bomb, shower jellies and solid shampoo bars, we place emphasis on fresh ingredients like organic fruits and vegetables, fight against animal testing and combat over-packaging by developing products that can be sold ‘naked’ to the customer without any packaging. We currently operate in 52 countries with 928 global shops. Through our separ
Manufacturing666
Tarmac Trading Limited
Tarmac Trading Limited
Tarmac, a CRH company, is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Tarmac combines the knowledge and expertise of two of the construction industry’s most iconic brands: Tarmac, the pioneers of the modern asphalt road 120 years ago, and Blue Circle, the company that patented Portland Cement.      Our innovative products and solutions not only safely deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainab
Mining and Quarrying366
Johnson Matthey Plc
Johnson Matthey Plc
Johnson Matthey (JM) is a world leader in platinum group metals (PGMs). For over 200 years, we have used advanced metals chemistry to tackle the planet’s biggest challenges. Many leading energy, chemicals and automotive companies depend on our technology and expertise to decarbonise, reduce harmful emissions and improve their sustainability. Our purpose, ‘Metals that matter, for a healthier world’, is rooted in our foundation, and alludes to the positive impact our solutions bring to people,
Manufacturing1293
NEXPERIA UK LTD.
NEXPERIA UK LTD.
Nexperia is a dedicated global leader in Discretes, Logic and MOSFETs devices. We became independent at the beginning of 2017. Focused on efficiency, Nexperia produces consistently reliable semiconductor components at high volume: 85 billion annually. Our extensive portfolio meets the stringent standards set by the Automotive industry. And industry-leading small packages, produced in our own manufacturing facilities, combine power and thermal efficiency with best-in-class quality levels. Built o
Manufacturing835
HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED
HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarboniz
Manufacturing11326
Safran Seats GB Limited
Safran Seats GB Limited
Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l’aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l’environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 79 000 collaborateurs et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen
Manufacturing6041
SYNGENTA LIMITED
SYNGENTA LIMITED
Syngenta AG is part of Syngenta Group, a global agricultural technology company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with over 50,000 employees in more than 90 countries. We create best-in-class solutions to local and global agricultural challenges by accelerating innovation through R&D and AI. Syngenta Group is the world’s largest agricultural technology company by revenue, ranked number one in crop protection, number one in biologicals and number three in seeds. With one of the industry's lar
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8519
RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
Randox is dedicated to improving health worldwide. Established in 1982, Randox is an international health diagnostics company with sales and distribution in 145 countries. Products include Biochip Array Technology, clinical chemistry analysers and reagents, quality control materials and software, and an extensive biosciences portfolio. For more information and a complete product portfolio, visit our website www.randox.com or email market@randox.com For careers opportunities please visit htt
Manufacturing1566
Mars Petcare UK
Mars Petcare UK
We’re a unified force of 170,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow. Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future. Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal. Responsibility - As individuals, we demand tot
Manufacturing11414
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LIMITED
Aston Martin. The pinnacle of automotive engineering underpinned by the strongest portfolio of cars in the brand’s history. Housed at Gaydon, Warwickshire, Aston Martin is a collective with a clear vision to become the most desired ultra-luxury brand. This belief is solidified by five values: Unity, Openness, Trust, Ownership and Courage with a commitment to make a great place to work and developing the finest talent. All this whilst connecting drivers across the world to the very soul of the
Manufacturing10113
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Frequently asked questions

Which manufacturing companies sponsor UK visas?

Manufacturers of every size hold sponsor licences, including food and pharmaceutical producers, engineering firms and electronics makers. The live register filter lists every sponsor under manufacturing, plus which of them are hiring.

What visa do I need to work in manufacturing in the UK?

Most manufacturing roles use the Skilled Worker visa. You need a job offer from a licensed sponsor, and the position must meet the occupation's skill level and salary going rate. Senior engineers and specialists in shortage areas are often the easiest roles to get sponsored.

Are engineering and technician roles eligible for sponsorship in manufacturing?

Many manufacturing engineering roles, including production, quality, mechanical and process engineers, sit at the skill level the Skilled Worker route requires. Lower-skilled assembly and operative jobs usually fall below the threshold, so eligibility follows the specific occupation code rather than the employer.

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