Shop Floor Materials Controller - Kanban & Inventory

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, seeks a Stores/Inventory professional to maintain shop floor stock and drive replenishment for production areas. You will ensure accurate stock records, implement Kanban/pull systems, and maintain traceability with LOT/Serial numbers and FIFO discipline.

Role requires experience in production control or material management within aerospace settings, familiarity with stock control systems, and BPSS/UK right to work considerations where applicable.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in production control or planning, supervision, sourcing or material control environment.
• Previous Stores / Inventory experience
• Familiar with manufacturing environment – Aerospace preferred.
• Proven knowledge of shop floor documentation / systems.
• Competent in the use of computerised Stock control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining Shop Floor Stock.
• Stock replenishment for the Production areas.
• Maintaining accuracy and validation of stock.
• Minimise inventory investment and optimise production flow.
• Effectively control / maintain / Implement Kanban / Pull systems / Cribs.
• Progress shortages required for production.
• Traceability needs to be maintained - Lot or Serial will need to be entered and an expiration date if the part is Shelf Life Controlled.
• A sub inventory and locator will be required.
• All Stores staff must be trained in the Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials.
• Controlling / Picking of Parts.
• Release / printing of Blade works order Pick list.
• De-select Part Pick where part selection is required.
• Maintaining traceability - Lot Numbers / Serial numbers to be picked in FIFO (First in First Out).
• De-kitting - Return of material from a Works order - works order is cancelled or contains non-conforming parts.
• Non-Conformance – Raise NC if required.
• Issuing of shortages to Works Orders if required.
• The stock keeper must manually confirm the physical pick.

Skills

Stock control

Cycle counts

Traceability

Hazardous materials

ERP systems

Tools

Oracle R12

Job description

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, seeks a Stores/Inventory professional to maintain shop floor stock and drive replenishment for production areas. You will ensure accurate stock records, implement Kanban/pull systems, and maintain traceability with LOT/Serial numbers and FIFO discipline.

Role requires experience in production control or material management within aerospace settings, familiarity with stock control systems, and BPSS/UK right to work considerations where applicable.