Current Vacancies

Find out about the latest vacancies at Ruth Lee Ltd. As a growing business, we are keen to speak to talented individuals who would like to be part of our success story.

Thank you for showing an interest in joining Ruth Lee Ltd.

With an international reputation and 30 years’ experience in the development of equipment, we supply our range of manikins and related products to customers including the Fire and Rescue Service, the Military and various Search and Rescue Teams. Currently, we export more than 70% of our manikins overseas with the USA, Germany and Australia being our largest markets. We have won awards for our success in international trade and innovation.

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UK Business Development Manager

September 1, 2026

Are you ready to help drive growth for a group supporting those who save lives?

Protect Medical Group is an international group of companies dedicated to supporting emergency services, healthcare, defence and rescue professionals around the world.

We are looking for an experienced UK Business Development Manager to join our growing team and drive sales across our portfolio of market-leading brands, including Ruth Lee and PAX.

This is a customer-facing role with regular travel across the UK, where you will identify new business opportunities, build strong customer relationships, manage the sales pipeline and deliver growth against agreed targets.

You will also play an important role in developing our public sector business, including identifying and managing tender and framework opportunities.

We offer a £45,000–£50,000 salary depending on experience, plus performance-related bonus, company car, pension, life insurance and other benefits.

This is a remote-based role with regular travel across your territory and visits to Group sites in North and South Wales.

If you have proven experience in business development, field sales or account management, a strong commercial focus and a passion for building relationships, we would love to hear from you.

For full details of the role, please see the PDF job pack.

To apply, please contact Joanne Coakley-Jones
Email: Joanne@ruthlee.co.uk

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Sewing Machinist

April 30, 2026

Are your sewing machine skills strong enough to join our award-winning team?

Industrial Machinist skills are preferred, but if you are an experienced machinist with a trainable nature and drive to succeed, we would love to speak to you!

We are market leaders in the manufacture and supply of training manikins and related products for professional lifesavers across the UK and the rest of the world.

We know that countless hours of training go into every life saved. Professional lifesavers around the world rely on Ruth Lee Ltd. and the products we manufacture to perfect their skills. Our products really do help them be ready when it counts!

When you join Ruth Lee as a sewing machinist, you join a team dedicated to creating the best products in the world for training professionals who save lives.

Due to continued growth, we will be looking to recruit additional machinists to our team.

We offer an attractive hourly rate, plus an additional bonus scheme from £0.95 per hour.

This is a full-time position, 35.5 hours per week.

Industrial sewing experience is essential, although a 12-week training plan will be provided.

You will be part of a team that manufactures our training products.

We are proud of our positive and friendly working environment.

This vacancy could be in Corwen or Glyndyfrdwy in Denbighshire LL21.

Job Type: Full-time

Starting Salary: £23,601.16 per annum (Level 1 Machinist)

Bonus: from £0.95 per hour

An additional £0.50 per hour will be applied upon achieving Level 2 Machinist status, equating to approximately £923 per annum based on a 35.5-hour working week.

Other benefits that working at Ruth Lee include:

  • Group life cover
  • Employee and family EAP Helpline free of charge
  • Annual Flu Jab free of charge
  • Annual Eye test free of charge
  • Weekly Fresh fruit bowl
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Free Parking

 

Please contact Joanne Coakley-Jones – Telephone: 01490 413282 or email: Joanne@ruthlee.co.uk

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