Lincoln manufacturing firm Bifrangi (UK) has announced another 33 job cuts on top of the 48 redundancies announced last month.

But staff are being consulted on proposals for a shorter working week which could reduce the number of jobs which are culled.

Materials manager Russell Webster said compulsory redundancies had not been ruled out.

"We have been asking for volunteers and we would hope that we would get the volunteers, otherwise we will have to go through due process."

Mr Webster blamed the economic downturn on the decision.

"The staff are considering whether they would be prepared to work a shorter week to help mitigate the numbers that we have to lose," he added.

"How long that week would be has yet to be agreed with the workforce."

The steel forging company which supplies the automotive industry currently has a workforce of 135 at its site in Tower Works, Stamp End.