Manufacturing Logistics Operator

API Microelectronics Ltd.; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working: 9‑day fortnight & 33

Health cash plan

Pension scheme with 6% employer

Life assurance 4x annual salary

Discount platform: retail, leisure, &

Employee assistance programme

Training & education support

Job summary

API Microelectronics Ltd. seeks a detail-driven Manufacturing Logistics Operator to align materials, production, and shipping. You will link suppliers, shop floor, and customers, ensuring components arrive on time and finished goods are dispatched safely and compliantly.

This hands-on role fits someone who values structure, accuracy, and being at the heart of operational flow in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Synchronise arrival of raw materials with production schedule and dispatch finished goods.
• Verify materials against PO and CoC; support material intake.
• Perform visual inspections for transit damage and escalate quality issues to QC.
• Kit components and deliver to production cells just-in-time to prevent delays.
• Oversee proper packing and safeguarding of finished goods during shipping; use heavy-duty packing as needed.
• Prepare technical shipping documents (HS codes, Certificates of Origin, DG notes) for domestic/international freight.
• Update ERP from WIP to Finished Goods to reflect status changes.

Skills

ERP proficiency

Technical literacy

Lean mindset

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Supply Chain or Warehouse & Storage

Tools

FLT Counterbalance or Reach license

Job description

We’re looking for a detail-driven Manufacturing Logistics Operator to keep materials, production, and shipping perfectly in sync. Acting as the link between suppliers, the shop floor, and our customers, you’ll ensure the right components arrive at the right time to production lines and finished goods are dispatched safely and compliantly. This is a hands‑on role within a fast‑paced environment, ideal for someone who enjoys structure, accuracy, and being at the heart of operational flow.

Role Purpose

To synchronise the arrival of raw materials and components with the production schedule, while managing the efficient dispatch of finished goods. You will be the vital link between suppliers, the production floor, and the end customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Goods In & Production Support Material Intake: Receive raw materials, chemicals, or sub-assemblies; verify against Purchase Orders and Certificates of Conformity (CoC).
• Quality Gatekeeping: Perform initial visual inspections for transit damage and elevate quality issues to the QC department before items reach the line.
• Kitting & Feeding: "Kit" specific components and deliver them to production cells just‑in‑time (JIT) to prevent assembly delays.
• Shipping & Outbound Finished Goods Protection: Oversee the specialised packing of manufactured items, ensuring heavy‑duty crating or anti‑static packaging is used where required.
• Compliance & Export: Prepare technical shipping documents for domestic and international freight, including HS Codes, Certificates of Origin, and Dangerous Goods notes (if applicable).
• System Integrity: Update the ERP system to reflect the transition from "Work in Progress" (WIP) to "Finished Goods".

Manufacturing‑Specific Requirements

• ERP Proficiency: Hands‑on experience with manufacturing modules in ERP software is essential for tracking part numbers and batch codes.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to read basic technical drawings or pick‑sheets to identify complex components correctly.
• Lean Mindset: Familiarity with 5S, Kanban, or Just‑in‑Time (JIT) inventory principles is highly desirable.

Qualifications & Experience

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

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60‑1.35(c)

Spectrum Control

Spectrum Control combines engineering expertise, innovation and manufacturing excellence to enable mission‑critical solutions. Designed to solve complex problems in signal modulation and transmission, Spectrum Control solutions enable high quality product performance in the military and government, space, commercial, aerospace, security, medical, industrial and communications industries. Through proven experience and innovation, Spectrum Control delivers reliable solutions for the most rugged environments in the world – and beyond. Our team works to understand each customer’s needs at every level, which leads to long‑term partnerships with our customers that transcend transactions and projects, helping to drive ongoing value at all levels of an organization. Spectrum Control operates by the following guiding principles: safety, integrity, respect, ethics, trust and continuous improvement. Spectrum Control is dedicated to delivering highly‑engineered, reliable products that help save, enhance and protect lives. The company employs a secure, trusted, innovative, empowered and resilient environment to collaborate across the organization to deliver impactful results to our customers. Founded in 1981, Spectrum Control brought together the power of several trusted brands and formed a uniquely capable partner for RF/microwave, electromagnetic, and security solutions. Over the past 70 years, the company’s engineers and technologists have led the way in creating high‑quality solutions for demanding environments everywhere. Today, Spectrum Control's team includes 1,300+ people working across 14 design/manufacturing centers in North America and Europe.