Production Support Officer

NES Fircroft; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global firm in Agricultural Chemical Technology is seeking a Production Support Officer for their Grangemouth site. This role is a 12-month contract with potential for long-term extension. The successful candidate will manage production supply chain activities including administration, dispatching materials, and maintaining accurate systems for purchases and financials. Ideal applicants will have a HNC/A Level or equivalent, along with two years of administrative experience in a manufacturing setting, proficient in Microsoft Office, and possess strong communication and team-working skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of administrative experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage all administration activities supporting the production supply chain.
• Record and update systems to maintain visibility of purchases and financials.
• Dispatch intermediate materials and manage document control.

Skills

Communication

Team working

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

HNC/A Level or similar

Tools

SAP

Job description

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting a Production Support Officer for our client, a leading Global name in the Agricultural Chemical Technology industry. The position will be based at the Grangemouth site. This is available as an initial 12 month contract with possibility for long-term extension. Mon‑Fri working pattern, 36hrs per week.

Overview

To manage all administration activities, supporting the production supply chain by receipting raw materials, initiating and tracking deliveries and collections, dispatching product in line with business expectations and updating commercial systems in a timely manner to ensure that financial accounts and business visibility are accurate and up to date.

Responsibilities

• Record and update business and associated systems in a timely manner, to give accurate visibility of purchases, plans, customer promises and financials.
• Dispatching of intermediate Materials.
• Document control, checking and archiving.
• Provide cover to ensure an effective Production Support Service is always maintained, including waste management activities.
• Raise purchase orders for packaged chemicals, bulk chemicals, and empty packaging in line with manufacturing requirements.
• Purchase pre-printed product labels, maintaining sufficient stock to ensure compliant dispatch of active ingredient.
• Create and print relevant site waste and CLP labels.
• Maintain schedule of deliveries in line with production requirements, communicating to relevant stakeholders.
• Stock checking and reconciliation of packaged and bulk materials.
• Resolution of blocked invoices.
• Support site waste administrative activities as required.

Minimum education and criticalknowledgerequiredforthejob

• HNC/A Level or similar as appropriate.
• 2 years’ administrative experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Microsoft Office.
• Communication, Team working and interpersonal skills.
• SAP experience (preferred but not essential).

Experiencetobegainedinthejob

• To effectively and quickly gain knowledge of the Supply Chain processes.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market‑leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.