Manufacturing Controller

Location Bolton
Job Type Contract
Salary £15.50 - £16.55 per hour + up to £20.46 - £21.84/hourly Umbrella rate
Reference 2828480_1679067643
Duration 0-12 months

Manufacturing Controller

Opportunity for contract extension or to be made permanent

In IR35 £15.50 - £16.55 PAYE; up to £20.46 - £21.84 hourly (Umbrella rates)

37 hours; FT (Onsite)

Duration: 6 - 12 months

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for a skilled Manufacturing Controller to load, control and monitor work packages in a manufacturing environment at the site in Bolton.

What we're looking for:

  • Experience in a store's environment or manufacturing control
  • Ability to follow instructions and willing to work flexible shift patterns
  • Attention to detail and work on own with minimal supervision
  • Manual handling and ESD training
  • Lifting & Slinging training (Including overhead cranes).

Desirable skills:

  • PC skills, including EXCEL.
  • Forklift truck licence & medical (FLT licence required)
  • Knowledge of Kanban and two bin systems.
  • Experience with an Enterprise Planning System, e.g., SAP.
  • *Stores/lineside experience required to be considered (warehousing irrelevant)

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

What you'll get to do as a Manufacturing Controller:

  • Experienced in Manufacturing control and with an Enterprise Planning System, e.g., SAP.
  • Issue, receipt and management of stores and inventory in a store's environment and updating computer records
  • Stock control/storekeeping, including shelf-life control and knowledge of Kanban and two bin systems desirable
  • Load the manufacturing cells with the requisite jobs according to planned lead and cycle times to comply with manufacturing programmes and delivery schedules.
  • Packing includes the use of hand tools.
  • Receiving and issuing tooling
  • Kitting activity and loading and unloading of Lorries

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of MBDA's newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.

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