Manufacturing Controller

Join a leading partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence! Our client is looking for a dedicated and experience manufacturing controller with a strong background and stores management. In this role, you'll be responsible for loading, controlling, and monitoring work packages within a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and Bolton. Ideal candidates will have proven experience and stores environments or manufacturing control.

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:

• Lineside/Stores experience required to be considered (warehousing irrelevant)
• 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.

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

The individual has extensive experience in manufacturing control and is proficient with Enterprise Planning Systems such as SAP. They are skilled in the issuance, receipt, and management of stores and inventory within a store's environment. Their expertise includes stock control and storekeeping, with a strong emphasis on shelf-life control, which is highly essential. They are adept at loading manufacturing cells with the requisite jobs according to planned lead and cycle times to ensure compliance with manufacturing programs and delivery schedules. Additionally, they are experienced in packing, which involves the use of hand tools, as well as receiving and issuing tooling. Their capabilities also extend to kitting, which is the assembly of all necessary components for a worker to complete a task, a highly essential activity. Furthermore, they are proficient in the loading and unloading of lorries.

Security Clearance:

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role:

Our client'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 their 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 (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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