Stores/Despatch Operative

Forged Solutions Group; Blaenavon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Forged Solutions Group in Blaenavon, Wales is seeking a Stores/Materials Handler to manage the arrival of raw materials, unload and store them, and register goods on arrival. You will run the book-in/book-out system and keep the area tidy and safe.

The role requires strong communication and organisational skills, plus computer literacy. A valid FLT license is preferred, with involvement in stock counts and despatch preparation as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Computer literate.
• Experience of driving FLT.

Responsibilities

• Manage arrival of raw material on site, unloading and moving into storage.
• Carrying out material checks, securing correct labeling and GRN’d stock.
• Receiving and booking in all goods arriving on site and informing personnel via email/phone.
• Implement and maintain book in/out system and ensure safe storage.

Skills

FLT Driving

Communication

Organisational skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Principle accountabilities of the role:

• Manage the arrival of raw material on site, unloading and moving into storage.
• Carrying out material checks, ensuring material is marked and identified correctly and GRN’d.
• Receiving and booking in all goods arriving on site.
• Informing personnel their products have arrived via email / telephone.
• Implement and maintain book in/ book out system.
• Ensure material is stored in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Management of scrap sorting and itemising, weighing to maximise income and managing removal from site. Ensuring the area and bins are kept in a clean maintained fashion.
• Preparation of closed die bar, launch in bar identities and required batch sizes delivery to the closed die forge.
• Transporting material to the large and small forges to meet launch plan.
• Support annual stock count.
• Coordinating deliveries of consignment stock.
• Prepare subcontracted products for collection or shipment

Additional accountabilities:

• Prepare subcontracted products for collection or shipment.
• Pack products in line with Customers specification.
• Ensure test pieces are despatched according to Customers' requirements.
• Load up collection vehicles with packed products for despatch.
• Pack product in line with customer specification ready for despatch.
• Support Fork Lift activities throughout the manufacturing process.
• Support annual stock take.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Experience of driving FLT

Desirable Skills / Experience:

• Previous experience working in a Stores role.
• Experience of working within heavy manufacturing