Inventory & Pre-Install Specialist

Chris Lewis Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Chris Lewis Group is seeking an Inventory and Pre-installation Engineer to organise Stores, manage stock, and prepare equipment for installation. The role involves precise stock control, labeling, and ensuring equipment is ready for engineers and projects.

You will work with Engineering, Service, Projects and Procurement to streamline processes, monitor stock movements and improve pre-installation workflows, including firmware updates and onboarding to cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Methodical, practical with technical products or systems.
• Experience in Stores, warehouse or stock control preferred.
• Familiarity with IT hardware and security/electronic systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of Stores, ensuring stock is organised, controlled and available when required.
• Maintain accurate stock records, including stock movements, returns and allocations.
• Support clear Stores processes, housekeeping standards and quality controls.
• Apply the correct CL labels and ensure equipment is prepared, checked and installation ready.
• Complete repeatable pre-installation tasks such as firmware updates, basic system initialisation and suitable pre-configuration after training.
• Connect, initialise and onboard suitable equipment to relevant cloud platforms.
• Work with Engineering to identify further repeatable technical tasks that can be safely transferred into Stores.
• Escalate technical issues appropriately and maintain clear preparation and configuration records.

Skills

Stock control

IT hardware

Technical equipment

Tools

Firmware updates

Device onboarding

Cloud platforms

Job description

Chris Lewis Group is seeking an Inventory and Pre-installation Engineer to organise Stores, manage stock, and prepare equipment for installation. The role involves precise stock control, labeling, and ensuring equipment is ready for engineers and projects.

You will work with Engineering, Service, Projects and Procurement to streamline processes, monitor stock movements and improve pre-installation workflows, including firmware updates and onboarding to cloud platforms.