Materials Controller: Stores & Logistics

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles); Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Workplace pension

Health care cash plan

Bike2Work scheme

Volunteering days

Tree-planting

Donation drives

Sponsorship scheme

Flexible Working policy

Family Friendly culture

Job summary

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) is seeking a Materials Controller to support its Overhaul Facility operations across the UK. You will ensure materials, components, and tooling are received, stored, controlled, and delivered to production in a timely, accurate manner.

Reporting to the Materials Manager, the role emphasizes stock integrity, asset tracking in ERP, and supporting overhaul schedules for major components such as PWPs, bogies, wheelsets, and traction motors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in warehousing, stores, or materials control operations.
• IT literate with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Process all goods inwards and outwards (physically and in the ERP system), ensuring timely and accurate updates.
• Maintain accurate stock levels, logs, and system records to ensure data integrity and availability of overhaul materials.
• Support Engineering and Production by issuing materials in line with overhaul schedules and BOM requirements and deliver material and material kits to the production lines.
• Manage consumables, PPE, and tooling stock, including COSHH-controlled items, ensuring availability and compliance with CAF standards.
• Coordinate logistics for deliveries, collections, and shipments (including repairable components and subcontracted services).
• Support the Materials Manager with stock audits, cycle counts, reconciliations, and KPI reporting.
• Ensure stores operations comply with CAF HSQE processes (including 5S methodology), ISO standards, and safety regulations.
• Raise purchase requisitions and process approved orders in the ERP system when required.
• Provide accurate documentation for stock movements, repairs, and warranty-related transactions.
• Liaise with suppliers, central stores, and other CAF projects to manage material transfers and logistics.
• Assist in the setup, organization, and continuous improvement of the stores area, including layout, processes, and procedures.
• Participate in team meetings and cross-functional activities as required.
• Support training of new starters or colleagues on stores processes and CAF systems.
• Carry out other stores and logistics activities aligned with business requirements.
• Manage the asset tracking in the ERP system making sure all components, sub-components and materials are updated accordingly to the physical movements.
• Enter and maintain accurate data in CAF systems (ERP, maintenance management, and reporting tools) as required by the team.
• Prepare and maintain electronic filing of stores and operational documentation, ensuring full traceability of maintenance and materials records.
• Controls consumables and stationaries for the office.
• Housekeeping to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and organization.
• Support any other business activities, audits and initiatives that align with the project scope and the qualifications of the Material Controller.

Skills

Warehousing

Inventory control

ERP experience

Excel

Forklift operation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) is seeking a Materials Controller to support its Overhaul Facility operations across the UK. You will ensure materials, components, and tooling are received, stored, controlled, and delivered to production in a timely, accurate manner.

Reporting to the Materials Manager, the role emphasizes stock integrity, asset tracking in ERP, and supporting overhaul schedules for major components such as PWPs, bogies, wheelsets, and traction motors.