ENGINEERING STOCK CONTROLLER REDGRAVE

Gressingham Foods; Worlingworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private counselling services

Auto enrolment Pension available

Monthly Employee Draw

Long Service Awards

Staff and family events

Reduced cost staff shop

Opportunities to train and develop

Job summary

Gressingham Foods at the Redgrave site is seeking an Engineering Stock Controller to join a multi-skilled engineering team. You will maintain, control and optimise inventory to minimise downtime while ensuring cost and data accuracy.

You will manage stock levels, perform cycle counts, oversee goods inwards and PPE, and generate reports for management. The role supports continuous improvement and strict health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Maintains and updates the computerized stock control system with high accuracy.
• Manages stock levels against min/max thresholds to prevent shortages.
• Conducts regular cycle counts and inventory audits.
• Ensures correct labeling, barcoding, and data entry of parts and PPE.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock control system accuracy and accountability.
• Monitor and trigger reorders to keep critical parts available.
• Organize warehouse layout and part locations for quick retrieval.
• Verify deliveries against documents and resolve discrepancies with suppliers.
• Oversee PPE procurement, tracking and distribution.
• Produce inventory valuation, variance, and health reports for management.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-control initiatives.
• Adhere to SOPs and 5S housekeeping in stores and workshop.

Skills

Team Player

Customer Focus

Attention To Detail

Engineering environment experience

Stock control experience

Job description

Location: Redgrave Site
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Engineering Manager

About the Role

Working 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Competencies

• 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.