Business Administrator Apprentice

Howat Group plc; Wombwell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Howat Group plc in Wombwell, United Kingdom, is seeking a detail‑oriented administrator to manage quality and material certification documentation. You will ensure traceability, evaluate subcontractor reports, and input results into the ERP system to create complete certification packages.

The role requires clear communication, IT proficiency, and meticulous paperwork. The successful candidate will support ISO quality requirements, liaise with production teams, and handle general admin duties

Qualifications

• GCSE English 4+ required.
• Experience maintaining quality and certification records.
• Strong documentation and data-entry skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and certification files per customer specifications.
• Ensure traceability and accurate documentation for materials.
• Evaluate subcontractor reports (Mechanical/Metallurgical Test, Heat Treatment, Ultrasonic/ NDT) for compliance.
• Enter testing results into ERP and prepare certification packages.
• Assist with ISO quality requirements and audit readiness.
• Liaise with Production at Dearne Valley regarding despatches and certification.
• Identify system weaknesses and contribute to process improvements.
• General administration and handling customer queries; occasional reception duties.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Team working

Education

GCSE English 4+

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Introduction

Howat Group is a leader in the oil and gas industry and one of the most effective and impactive metals suppliers globally. Preparing material certification for sales orders due for despatch, including preparation of certificates of conformity along with back up certification, scanning and recording into the relevant registers and files.

About the Employer

Howat Group companies are recognised worldwide as strategic channels to market for organisations that rely on advanced alloys across multiple industrial sectors including defence, oil and gas, and marine.

What You’ll Do

• Maintaining files relevant to quality and certification i.e. stock certification, access certification, customer specifications etc
• Ensuring full traceability of all materials is strictly adhered to by providing full, concise, accurate and detailed documentation as required by the customer and/or specification
• To accurately evaluate reports and results on receipt from sub-contractors to ensure they comply with the requirements of the Specification and/or Purchase Order requirements. For example, but not limited to: Mechanical / Metallurgical Test Reports, Heat Treatment Reports, Ultrasonic / NDT Reports
• On successful verification of any testing or heat treatment cycles, accurately input the results into the Company ERP system for further processing to ensure successful creation of the certification package
• To ensure that all suppliers certificates and reports into the Howat Group are of a good standard
• Ensuring accuracy, legibility and in a form presentable to a customer
• Undertaking training when required
• Any other duties as may be considered appropriate for this pos
• Raising and controlling daily certification requirements
• Assisting with ISO Quality requirements to ensure compliance with annual audit requirements
• Liaising with Production at Dearne Valley on a daily basis regarding their despatches, ensuring the timely preparation of certification
• Identify system weaknesses observed and contribute to continuous improvement of the certification process and other business processes
• General administration duties as well as dealing with queries on the phone as and when required
• Occasional reception duties

Training Outcome

Potential for progression.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4 or above