Material Controller-Stores

AMETEK; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK is seeking a Material Controller to strengthen the Operations team in Sunbury-on-Thames. The role reports to the Logistics Manager and requires hands-on involvement across Stores, Goods-In and Dispatch while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and rigorous traceability.

Candidate must demonstrate strong time management, prioritisation and the ability to work across multiple areas. Experience with an MRP system is desirable and AI tools may be used to enhance productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience in Stores, Goods-In and Dispatch
• Ability to work to aerospace standards
• Strong time management and workload prioritisation skills
• Hands-on approach when required

Responsibilities

• Receive components and materials from customers and suppliers
• Kit and issue components to the shop floor per Works Order
• Perform goods inwards checks and accept deliveries to stock
• Maintain traceability of materials within operations
• Ensure paperwork complies with current quality standards (BMS)
• Handle daily picks and Works Order processing
• Process sub-contracts and manage shelf-life monitoring
• Support inventory reduction where applicable
• Support ad hoc tasks and training as required
• Utilise AI tools to improve productivity and decision-making

Skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Traceability

Hands-on approach

Tools

MRP system

Job description

The Material Controller operations will form an integral part of the Operations team to achieve the Operational Objectives of the business, reporting into the Logistics Manager. They will have strong time management and workload prioritisation skills, coupled with experience in Stores, Goods-In and Dispatch areas. They will understand and maintain the expectations and requirements of working to aerospace standards, especially regarding traceability and materials handling. The candidate will be expected to have a hands-on approach when required in all areas of their responsibility. Experience of using an MRP system is desirable.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Receiving components and materials from customers and suppliers
• Kitting and issuing components and materials to the shop floor as specified by the Works Order in a timely manner to meet repair turnaround schedules
• Goods inwards documentation checking, goods checking & acceptance of deliveries to stock
• Control and maintain traceability of all materials within operations.
• Ensure all internal & external paperwork practices comply to the current quality business standard within BMS (Business Management System).
• Measured business drivers:
• Picking and Kitting of Works Orders
• Material Receipts and put-aways
• Booking-in Incoming Units
• Kit shortage reduction
• Dispatch Transactions
• Daily Picks
• Works Order Processing
• Sub-Contract processing
• Shelf-Life monitoring
• Inventory reduction when applicable

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions

• Undertake training that is identified as a requirement of the role as identified by the role Manager.
• Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.
• At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.
• On occasion, you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.