Materials & Dispatch Coordinator

Group Rhodes; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Group Rhodes is seeking a hands-on Production/Materials Assistant to support goods receiving, stock control, material preparation and production flows. You will move materials, perform inspections, deburr and finish parts, and assist with painting and dispatch preparation in a safe, organised environment.

Role requires practical engineering or manufacturing experience, relevant qualifications, and certification for lifting equipment.

Qualifications

• Practical, hands-on experience in engineering/manufacturing or vocational roles.
• Engineering/manufacturing/vocational qualification required.
• Forklift, overhead crane or other lifting equipment certification required.

Responsibilities

• Goods Receiving: receive, check and record incoming materials and deliveries.
• Raw Material & Stock Control: maintain safe, organised raw material storage with accurate stock records.
• Material Preparation: prepare, verify and allocate raw materials for production to minimise waste.
• Production Support: move and supply materials to departments, flag shortages or delays.
• Inspection: perform basic quality checks and report defects.
• Deburring & Finishing: deburr, clean and prepare for next stage to high standard.
• Painting: prepare and apply paint with safe practices in a clean area.
• Dispatch Preparation: ready finished goods for dispatch, protect and pack to prevent damage.
• Health, Safety & Housekeeping: follow PPE, manual handling, COSHH procedures.

Skills

Hands-on

Organised

Attention to detail

Read drawings

Measuring tools

Education

Relevant engineering or manufacturing qualification

Vocational qualification

Tools

Measuring equipment

Industrial saws

Stock control systems

Job description

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Main Duties Include

Goods Receiving

• Receive, check and record incoming materials and deliveries, ensuring they are safely unloaded, stored and traceable

Raw Material & Stock Control

• Maintain safe, organised and clearly labelled raw material storage, with accurate stock records, regular checks and proper identification of reusable offcuts

Material Preparation

• Prepare, verify and allocate raw materials for production, minimising waste through effective cutting, identification and stock return processes

Production Support

• Move and supply correct materials to departments, communicating any shortages, discrepancies or delays.

Inspection

• Carry out basic quality checks, reporting any defects or non-conforming items, and handling components carefully to prevent damage

Deburring & Finishing

• Finish by deburring, cleaning and preparing for next stage, ensuring components are well-presented to a high standard

Painting

• Carry out painting preparation/application, ensuring suitable finish, safe working practices and a clean, organised painting area

Dispatch Preparation

• Prepare finished goods for dispatch by checking, cleaning, protecting, packaging and organising items to prevent damage

Health, Safety & Housekeeping

• Follow health, safety and housekeeping procedures, including PPE, manual handling and COSHH requirements

Qualifications

• Relevant practical skills and experience required (E)
• Relevant engineering, manufacturing or vocational qualification (D)
• Forklift truck, overhead crane or other lifting equipment certification (D)

Skills & Knowledge

• Practical, hands‑on approach to work (E)
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail (E)
• Ability to work accurately and follow instructions (E)
• Ability to read basic engineering drawings, measurements and use standard measuring equipment (E)
• Comfortable handling a variety of materials and manufacturing components (E)
• Able to work independently and as well as part of a wider production team (E)
• Able to work safely within an industrial/manufacturing environment (E)

Experience

• Previous experience within an engineering, manufacturing, warehouse or materials environment (D)
• Experience handling steel bar, tube, plate or similar raw materials (D)
• Experience operating industrial saws (D)
• Experience with stock control or materials management, and carrying our basic inspection (D)
• Experience spray painting or industrial finishing (D)
• Previous experience within an engineering, manufacturing, warehouse or materials environment (D)