Pay Rate: up to £15.63 per hour PAYE and up to £20.86 per hour through an Umbrella Company

Overview of the Manufacturing Controller role and the department you will be assigned to:

You will be based within the goods in / stores department.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

The role of Manufacturing Controller will involve issuing, raising receipts and the management of stores and inventory in a stores environment. You will be tasked to load, control and monitor a variety of work packages in a manufacturing environment.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Stock control / store keeping including shelf life control.
Load 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.

The successful Manufacturing Controller will have the following skills and experience to carry out the duties assigned to the role:

Essential Skills:

Significant stores experience.
Must have FLT license and it must be valid and in date.
Experience in a stores environment or manufacturing control.
Able to follow instructions.
Willing to work flexible shift patterns.
Attention to detail.
Work on own with minimal supervision.
Able to use own initiative.
Show flexibility to changes in workload and priorities.
Received relevant manual handling training.
Received relevant Lifting & Slinging training (Including overhead cranes).
Received 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. Medical requirements:
Fork Lift Truck medical.

The role is based in Stevenage which offers excellent transport links, is in close proximity to London Stansstead Airport and is commutable from Hitchen, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Hertford, Bishop's Stortford, Hoddesdon and Harlow.

Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.