Defence Manufacturing Stores & Inventory Controller

Meritus Talent; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Controller to join the Stores team in Bolton for a sovereign defence manufacturing business as they continue scaling their operations.

HOURS: 37 Hours Per Week. TIME TO START: 2 Months. The Manufacturing Controller will manage stores inventory, load manufacturing cells with jobs and monitor lead times to meet programmes. It also covers packing, tooling receiving/issuing, updating computer records, and loading/unloading of Lorries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a stores environment or manufacturing control.
• Follow instructions.
• Willing to work flexible shift patterns.
• Attention to detail.
• Work on own with minimal supervision.
• Use own initiative.
• Manual handling training.
• Lifting & Slinging training (Including overhead cranes).
• ESD training.

Responsibilities

• Stock control/storekeeping including shelf life control.
• Loading the manufacturing cells with the requisite jobs in accordance with planned lead and cycle times, in order to comply with manufacturing programmes and delivery schedules.
• Packing including the use of hand tools. Receiving and issuing of tooling.
• Updating computer records.
• Kitting activity.
• Loading and unloading of Lorries.

Skills

Stores experience

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Manual handling

Lifting & slinging

ESD training

Overhead crane training

Initiative

Tools

Excel

SAP

Kanban

2-bin systems

Forklift licence

Job description

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Controller to join the Stores team in Bolton for a sovereign defence manufacturing business as they continue scaling their operations.

HOURS: 37 Hours Per Week. TIME TO START: 2 Months. The Manufacturing Controller will manage stores inventory, load manufacturing cells with jobs and monitor lead times to meet programmes. It also covers packing, tooling receiving/issuing, updating computer records, and loading/unloading of Lorries.