Materials Handler

Response Personnel Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Job summary

Response Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Materials Handler in Dunstable for a permanent role. Salary is £44,555 per year inclusive of shift allowance, with a Monday-Thursday schedule from 15:45 to 01:30 and potential overtime.

You will replenish materials, manage stock, and support production efficiency on the shop floor. Responsibilities include environmental health and safety duties, stock replenishment along a fixed route, material movement, waste removal, updating visual management boards, and

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet production timelines.
• Effective communication with line workers and management.
• Accurate stock handling, labeling and condition checks.

Responsibilities

• Environmental health and safety: perform duties per policies; keep workplace clean and safe.
• Stock replenishment: deliver raw materials and supplies to workstations to prevent stoppages.
• Material movement: move finished products to the next stage.
• Waste removal: remove waste and packaging to maintain 5S housekeeping.
• Visual management: update status boards reflecting inventory and production status.
• Problem solving & support: assist with tooling changes and minor troubleshooting to prevent downtime.
• Inventory management: monitor stock levels and process ERP transactions to maintain accuracy.

Skills

Health & Safety

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Problem solving

Organization

MRP software

Tools

ERP systems

MRP

MS Windows

Job description

Materials Handler
Permanent Position
GBP44,555 Salary Inclusive of Shift Allowance
Working Monday to Thursday 15.45pm - 01.30am
Additional Overtime also available
Based in Dunstable

The materials handler role will be responsible for the replenishment of materials and parts to production areas, managing supplies, updating visual management tools and assisting with tasks that support minimising production worker downtime and optimising shop floor productivity and efficiency.

Core Responsibilities.

• Environmental Health and safety: Performs all duties in accordance with company health and safety policies and procedures. Maintaining a clean safe and organised workplace.
• Stock replenishment: travelling a fixed sequenced route to deliver raw materials, parts and supplies to workstations to prevent production stoppages or stock outs.
• Material movement: Transporting finished products away from the work areas to the next stage.
• Waste removal: Removal of waste materials, packaging and empty containers from workstations or production areas to maintain good 5s housekeeping and efficient workspace.
• Visual Management: Updating of relevant visual management status boards to reflect current inventory and production status.
• Practical problem solving & support: Assisting with out of cycle tasks i.e. removal of or replacing of tooling and fixtures, assisting with changeovers and general troubleshooting of minor issues to prevent production stops related to materials movement.
• Inventory Management: Monitoring inventory levels at each workstation to prevent shortages or overstocking, using scanners/laptops to process transactions on ERP systems to manage inventory counts, signal material needs and maintain accurate stock levels.

To be a successful Materials Handler you will possess the following:

• Health and safety: Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Time management: the ability to prioritise tasks and follow a to meet time bound production requirements.
• Communication: Effective communication skills to coordinate with line workers, support networks, team leads and management.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring accurate stock identification, labelling and condition and in full is maintained for all material movement
• Physical Stamina: this role involves constant movement, lifting and handling of materials in a fast-paced production environment and will require a good work ethic and good physical stamina.
• Strong commitment to a EH&S first and Quality assurance culture
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows software applications & MRP systems