Flexible JIT Manufacturing Logistics Operator

API Microelectronics Ltd.; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (incl bank holidays)

Health cash plan

Pension scheme with 6% employer

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

API Microelectronics Ltd. is seeking a detail-driven Manufacturing Logistics Operator to coordinate materials flow, production readiness, and finished goods dispatch.

You will bridge suppliers, the shop floor, and customers to ensure timely deliveries and compliance. In this hands-on role, you’ll verify POs and CoCs, perform kitting, manage WIP to Finished Goods transitions, and keep ERP records accurate while applying 5S and JIT principles.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a manufacturing or engineering warehouse environment.
• Forklift Truck (FLT) Counterbalance or Reach license desirable.
• Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Supply Chain or Warehouse & Storage is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive raw materials, chemicals, or sub-assemblies; verify against Purchase Orders and CoCs.
• Perform initial visual inspections for transit damage and escalate quality issues.
• Kit components and deliver just-in-time to production cells.
• Oversee packing of finished goods, ensuring proper crating or anti-static packaging when needed.
• Prepare technical shipping documents for domestic and international freight (HS Codes, Certificates of Origin).
• Update ERP to reflect WIP-to-Finished Goods transition.
• Read basic technical drawings or pick-sheets to identify components.

Skills

ERP proficiency

5S / Lean

Just-in-Time (JIT)

Kanban

Forklift license desirable

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Supply Chain or Warehouse

Tools

ERP software

Job description

API Microelectronics Ltd. is seeking a detail-driven Manufacturing Logistics Operator to coordinate materials flow, production readiness, and finished goods dispatch.

You will bridge suppliers, the shop floor, and customers to ensure timely deliveries and compliance. In this hands-on role, you’ll verify POs and CoCs, perform kitting, manage WIP to Finished Goods transitions, and keep ERP records accurate while applying 5S and JIT principles.