Cleanroom Material Controller

Alten; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

Alten’s Portsmouth site is seeking a knowledgeable Cleanroom Material Controller to coordinate production control activities within a high-precision manufacturing environment. You will link shop floor operations with planning and supply chain, track daily progress, and report deviations with mitigation plans.

The role requires experience in aerospace/defence manufacturing, strong ERP/scheduling skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production control or shopfloor coordination roles.
• Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of production tracking and scheduling processes.
• Experience using SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track daily production progress across manufacturing activities.
• Coordinate between shop floor, planning, and supply chain teams.
• Identify and report production deviations, proposing mitigation and recovery plans.
• Support production reviews, audits, and reporting activities.
• Ensure accurate tracking of work orders and manufacturing status within ERP systems.
• Maintain clear communication across stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Support continuous improvement of production control processes.

Skills

production control

shopfloor coordination

production tracking

ERP systems (SAP)

priorities & stakeholders

communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

military equivalent experience

Tools

SAP or ERP

Job description

Job Description

As a Cleanroom Material Controller, you will join our Portsmouth team to support our activities within the Space sector.

• Location: Portsmouth
• On Site: Full time
• Clearance: Eligible and willing to obtain BPSS
• Experience Level: Experienced

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and track daily production progress across manufacturing activities
• Coordinate between shop floor, planning, and supply chain teams
• Identify and report production deviations, proposing mitigation and recovery plans
• Support production reviews, audits, and reporting activities
• Ensure accurate tracking of work orders and manufacturing status within ERP systems
• Maintain clear communication across stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery
• Support continuous improvement of production control processes

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in production control or shopfloor coordination roles
• Experience working in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of production tracking and scheduling processes
• Experience using SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, or other complex manufacturing industries
• Demonstrated experience in production planning, control, or coordination roles

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within aerospace manufacturing or payload systems
• Familiarity with production audits and compliance processes
• Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
• Understanding of end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain processes

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong communication skills when presenting technical information to engineers, customers, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams delivering integrated engineering solutions.
• Proactive approach to learning, innovation, and continuous technical improvement.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners.

We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance.

As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK.

If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.