Precision Inventory & Pre-Install Technician

The Chris Lewis Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chris Lewis Group is seeking an Inventory and Pre-installation Technician in Oxford to bring structure, accuracy and practical technical capability to our Stores function. You’ll own equipment preparation before it reaches engineers and installation teams.

You will improve stock control, reduce routine pre-install tasks for Engineering and ensure equipment leaves Stores correctly labelled, checked and ready for installation, working closely with Engineering, Service, Projects and Procurement.

Qualifications

• Experience working with technical equipment or IT hardware.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail in stock accuracy.
• Ability to follow structured instructions and perform repeatable configuration tasks.
• Willingness to learn firmware upgrades, device onboarding and cloud-managed processes.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of Stores, ensuring stock is organised, controlled and available when required.
• Maintain accurate stock records, including stock movements, returns and allocations.
• Support clear Stores processes, housekeeping standards and quality controls.
• Apply the correct CL labels and ensure equipment is prepared, checked and installation ready.
• Complete repeatable pre-installation tasks such as firmware updates, basic system initialisation and suitable pre-configuration after appropriate training.
• Connect, initialise and onboard suitable equipment to relevant cloud platforms where required.
• Work with Engineering to identify further repeatable technical tasks that can be safely transferred into Stores.
• Escalate technical issues appropriately and maintain clear preparation and configuration records.

Skills

Stock control

Equipment preparation

Firmware updates

Device onboarding

Cloud platforms

Documentation

Tools

Cloud platforms

Firmware update tools

Job description

The Chris Lewis Group is seeking an Inventory and Pre-installation Technician in Oxford to bring structure, accuracy and practical technical capability to our Stores function. You’ll own equipment preparation before it reaches engineers and installation teams.

You will improve stock control, reduce routine pre-install tasks for Engineering and ensure equipment leaves Stores correctly labelled, checked and ready for installation, working closely with Engineering, Service, Projects and Procurement.