Storeperson

Howden Africa (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Africa (Pty) Ltd in Booysens is seeking an experienced Storeperson to manage day-to-day workshop stores, ensuring PPE, consumables, and non-stock items are available to support production.

You will control inventory, issue items, raise purchase requisitions, and maintain a safe, organized stores environment while complying with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Certificate in Stores/Materials/Warehouse Management.
• 2 to 5 years' experience in a stores, warehouse, or workshop support role.
• Experience in stock control, material issuing, and inventory management.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, fabrication, or industrial environment.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and ERP systems.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Replenish workshop consumables and stock from Main Stores to maintain stock levels.
• Issue consumables, tools, welding consumables, and PPE to artisans and workshop personnel with records.
• Procure approved PPE and ensure stock is always available for workshop employees.
• Monitor and control workshop inventory, conduct stock checks, and report shortages or discrepancies.
• Raise purchase requisitions for non-stock items, consumables, tools, services and materials.
• Receive and log maintenance requests from workshop personnel with records.
• Manage the return, disposal, and control of obsolete, damaged, or surplus consumables.
• Coordinate scrap steel skips and support recycling and waste management.
• Operate a forklift safely for loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe Stores area.
• Comply with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Perform other stores, procurement, or administrative duties as required.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory management

Record-keeping

Independent worker

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Certificate in Stores/Materials/Warehouse Management

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Howden South Africa division in Booysens is looking for an experienced Storeperson. In this role, you will manage the day-to-day operation of the workshop stores, ensuring continuous availability of PPE, consumables, and non-stock items to support uninterrupted production. This role is responsible for comprehensive inventory control, efficient stock issuance, procurement support, and logging maintenance requests while upholding a clean, safe, and highly efficient storage environment.

What Will You Do?

• Replenish workshop consumables and stock from Main Stores to maintain required stock levels.
• Issue consumables, tools, welding consumables, and PPE to artisans and workshop personnel, maintaining accurate issue records.
• Procure approved PPE and ensure adequate stock is always available for workshop employees.
• Monitor and control workshop inventory, conduct stock checks, and report shortages or discrepancies.
• Ensure welding rods are baked, stored, and controlled in accordance with company procedures and maintain the required records.
• Raise purchase requisitions for non-stock items, consumables, tools, services, and materials required by the workshop.
• Follow up on purchase requisitions to support the timely supply of materials and services.
• Receive and log maintenance requests from workshop personnel and maintain appropriate records.
• Manage the return, disposal, and control of obsolete, damaged, or surplus consumables.
• Coordinate the removal and replacement of scrap steel skips and support recycling and waste management activities.
• Operate a forklift safely for the loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials and consumables within the workshop.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe Stores area.
• Comply with all company health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Perform any other reasonable stores, procurement, or administrative duties required to support workshop operations.
• Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Certificate in Stores/Materials/Warehouse Management.
• 2 to 5 years' experience in a stores, warehouse, or workshop support role.
• Experience in stock control, material issuing, and inventory management.
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, fabrication, or industrial environment.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and ERP systems.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and accurately.

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. The Company also offers the opportunity to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment within a global engineering company.