Materials & Finished Goods Handler

KCJ Care & Wellbeing Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Abingdon is seeking a Materials Handler on a permanent basis. Responsibilities include operating Counterbalance and Reach trucks, ensuring safe unloading of materials, supporting manufacturing operations, and maintaining documentation. The ideal candidate will have forklift experience and must be UK authorized to work. The role offers a yearly salary of £30,505 and includes benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Free flu jabs

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Basic user of Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience in operating materials handling equipment preferred.
• Counterbalance Forklift Truck experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Use Counterbalance and Reach trucks safely.
• Unload and check delivered parts.
• Assist with manufacturing support.

Skills

Basic user of Microsoft Excel

Good understanding of document control

Counterbalance Forklift Truck experience

Operation of materials handling equipment

Experience supporting the manufacturing environment

Understanding of key customer requirements

Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement

UK Driving Licence

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Materials Handler to join our prestigious client on a permanent contract, to deliver a high-quality material handling service, providing support to both internal and external customers.

What you will be doing

• Competently using the Counterbalance and Reach trucks in a safe and responsible manner
• Ensuring that delivered parts are unloaded in a safe and timely manner, and booked in according to requirements
• Quarantining and reporting any quality issues on delivery
• Ensuring that all parts are checked and safely stored in an appropriate location, ready to be issued to production when needed.
• Ensuring supplier documentation supports items delivered and to report any anomalies in order to provide an accurate document trail
• Providing manufacturing support, ensuring no material shortages at all times
• Assisting in the movement of any products to secondary locations, such as the second site and external customers.
• Lifting and moving products up to 20kg in weight
• Taking ownership of the yard, ensuring it is allocated and organised in a safe and tidy manner
• Processing all relevant documentation regarding deliveries and stock via the stock control system
• Releasing and printing standard manufacturing orders as necessary and allocating them to the required area
• Carrying out regular cycle counts and stock checks in line with requirements
• Providing waste management control
• Undertaking any other tasks that may be requested

Hours of Work

Standard hours are 14:00-22:10 Monday to Thursday and 12:55-18.55 Friday. You must be flexible to also cover sickness and holiday where necessary, and in these circumstances. Weekend cover may occasionally be required.

About you

Skills & Experience

• Basic user of Microsoft Excel
• Good understanding of document control
• Counterbalance Forklift Truck experience (full training will be provided)
• Operation of materials handling equipment
• Experience supporting the manufacturing environment
• Understanding of key customer requirements
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• UK Driving Licence

Personal Characteristics

• A motivated and ‘can do’ attitude
• A flexible team approach
• The proven ability to work effectively and co-operatively with others
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work independently
• Strong initiative

About us

Our client is a recognised expert in the design and production of pressure vessels/MRI scanners. Employing around 100+ people we continuously strive to push the boundaries, investing in the latest technologies, techniques and processes to improve our productivity and quality output in order to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Job Type

Permanent

Must have right To Work in the UK

This is a non-sponsorship role

Pay

£30,505.00 per year

Benefits

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay