MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing Controller to join the Stores team in Stevenage for a sovereign defence manufacturing business as they continue scaling their operations.
MANUFACTURING CONTROLLER - INSIDE IR35 - £25.38 PER HOUR (RISING TO £26.70 PER HOUR) - 12 MONTHS (VERY LIKELY TO EXTEND) - STORE / INVENTORY / LINESIDE - SECTOR: DEFENCE
HOURS: 37 Hours Per Week
TIME TO START: 2 Months
The Manufacturing Controller role will involve issue, receipt and management of stores and inventory in a stores environment. Loading, control and monitoring of work packages in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
- Stock control / storekeeping including shelf life control.
- Loading the manufacturing cells with the requisite jobs in accordance with planned lead and cycle times, in order to comply with manufacturing programmes and delivery schedules.
- Packing including the use of hand tools. Receiving and issuing of tooling.
- Updating computer records.
- Kitting activity.
- Loading and unloading of Lorries.
Skillset/experience required:
- Experience in a stores environment or manufacturing control.
- Follow instructions.
- Willing to work flexible shift patterns.
- Attention to detail.
- Work on own with minimal supervision.
- Use own initiative.
- Manual handling training.
- Lifting & Slinging training (Including overhead cranes).
- ESD training.
Desirable skills:
- PC skills, including EXCEL.
- Fork lift truck licence.
- Knowledge of Kanban and 2 bin systems.
- Experience with an Enterprise Planning System e.g. SAP.
