Manufacturing Assistant

Kate & Kole Pty Ltd; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kate & Kole Pty Ltd in Newcastle, NSW, is seeking a Manufacturing Assistant to support the Manufacturing Manager with component ordering, stock handling and documentation. The role focuses on accuracy to ensure production runs smoothly and on-time.

You will prepare daily workshop documentation, process incoming stock, manage purchase orders, and maintain supplier records while supporting inventory reporting and studio administration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated attention to detail with a habit of verifying information.
• Proficient in data entry and maintaining numerical records.
• Experience in production, inventory, stock control, purchasing or administration is desirable.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including with external suppliers.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Order components for orders across the business, following job specs and drawings.
• Prepare daily job documentation for workshop and sales teams.
• Receive stock, verify against orders, and process into the studio.
• Raise and manage purchase orders; maintain supplier and pricing records.
• Maintain accurate order and inventory data across systems.
• Monitor stock levels and reorder points; provide reporting and project support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Stock control

Communication

Time management

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

The Manufacturing Assistant supports our Manufacturing Manager and is responsible for the ordering, receipt and documentation of components used across all Kate & Kole production. The role covers component ordering for orders across the business, preparing daily job documentation, processing incoming stock, purchase order administration and data entry. Accuracy is the core requirement of the position, as components are ordered to exact specifications and errors delay production.

Key responsibilities

• Order components for orders across the business, working from job specifications and design drawings
• Prepare job documentation daily for the workshop and sales teams
• Receive incoming stock, verify it against the original order, and process it into the studio
• Raise and manage purchase orders, and maintain supplier and pricing records
• Maintain accurate order and inventory data across our systems
• Monitor stock levels and reorder points, and ...
• Provide reporting and project support to the Manufacturing Manager
• General studio administration, including supplier correspondence and filing

About you

• Demonstrated attention to detail and a habit of verifying rather than assuming
• Competence with spreadsheets, data entry and numerical records
• Experience in production, inventory, stock control, purchasing or administration
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication, including with external suppliers
• Ability to learn new systems quickly

About us

Kate & Kole is an Australian fine jewellery brand established ten years ago, with in-house production studios in Newcastle and Brisbane. We design and manufacture our own work, and sell to clients in Australia and internationally.