ENGINEERING STOCK CONTROLLER REDGRAVE

Gressingham Foods; Hinderclay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Career progression

Counselling

Pension

Staff events

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Gressingham Foods is seeking an Engineering Stock Controller to manage and optimise material inventory for the engineering stores at Redgrave Site. The role supports minimising downtime while ensuring data accuracy and cost control.

You will work within a multi-skilled engineering team, managing stock levels, labeling and locating parts, and coordinating with suppliers on deliveries and discrepancies. This role includes a 45-hour week on an early shift with a profit-related bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control within an engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a customer-focused approach.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-skilled engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain computerized stock control system with 100% accuracy.
• Monitor stock levels and trigger reorders to meet minimum/maximum thresholds.
• Design and maintain efficient storage layouts and location coding.
• Identify and label inventory, ensure correct recording in the system.
• Regularly audit inventory for obsolescence and disposal in line with regs.
• Process inbound deliveries, verify against delivery notes and resolve discrepancies with suppliers.
• Oversee PPE procurement, tracking, and distribution for the engineering team.
• Conduct cycle counts and stock-takes to produce inventory reports.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements for the engineering dept.
• Maintain SOPs and 5S housekeeping in stores and workshop.
• Provide ad-hoc administrative support to the Engineering Manager.

Skills

Team Player

Customer Focus

Attention To Detail

Engineering environment experience

Stock control experience

Job description

About The RoleWorking as a key part of a multi-skilled engineering team, the Engineering Stock Controller is responsible for maintaining, controlling, and optimizing material inventory levels within the Redgrave Engineering Stores. This role ensures the engineering department has continuous, efficient access to the critical parts, tools, and consumables required to minimize plant downtime while maintaining strict cost and data accuracy.

Location: Redgrave Site

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Engineering Manager

About The RoleWorking as a key part of a multi-skilled engineering team, the Engineering Stock Controller is responsible for maintaining, controlling, and optimizing material inventory levels within the Redgrave Engineering Stores. This role ensures the engineering department has continuous, efficient access to the critical parts, tools, and consumables required to minimize plant downtime while maintaining strict cost and data accuracy.

• Inventory Systems Management: Maintain and populate the computerized stock control system to ensure 100% accuracy and accountability for all engineering materials.
• Stock Optimization: Monitor stock levels against minimum/maximum thresholds to ensure the engineering team is sufficiently equipped with critical parts and tools, proactively triggering reorders as needed.
• Warehouse & Logistics Organization: Design and maintain efficient storage media, clear layout systems, and precise location coding to optimize part retrieval times.
• Material Identification: Ensure all incoming and existing inventory is correctly identified, labeled, barcoded (if applicable), and accurately recorded in the inventory management system.
• Lifecycle & Obsolescence Management: Regularly audit inventory to identify obsolete or redundant materials, managing their sustainable and regulatory-compliant disposal.
• Goods Inwards & Quality Control: Process inbound deliveries promptly, verifying physical shipments against delivery notes, inspecting for damage, and managing supplier dispute resolutions for any discrepancies.
• PPE Management: Oversee the procurement, tracking, stock control, and compliant distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the engineering team.
• Reporting & Auditing: Conduct regular cycle counts and stock-takes to produce comprehensive inventory valuation, variance, and health reports for management.
• Continuous Improvement & Cost Control: Actively identify opportunities for cost reduction, vendor consolidation, and engineering department process improvements.
• Health, Safety & Housekeeping: Maintain impeccable standard operating procedures (SOPs) and 5S housekeeping standards within the stores and workshop environments, prioritizing health and safety compliance at all times.
• Administrative Support: Assist the Engineering Manager with ad-hoc administrative, procurement, or operational tasks as required.

• Team Player
• Customer Focus
• Attention To Detail
• Engineering environment experience preferred
• Stock control experience preferred

Benefits

• Reduced cost staff shop
• Opportunities to further train and develop further (career progression)
• Private counselling support services
• Auto enrolment Pension available
• Staff and family events
• Monthly Employee Draw
• Freebie Fridays
• Long Service Awards

Job Type: AM Shift

Salary: £35,000 per annum, paid monthly, plus eligibility to participate in the Company’s Profit-Related Bonus Scheme.

Hours: 45 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 9 hours per day. Working hours 6.00am to 4.00pm (including 2 x 30 minute breaks, one paid and one unpaid)

Additional Hours Required: During the company’s annual Christmas Campaign (November to December), you will be required to work Saturdays during your standard shift hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm.