Our client is a well-established and successful manufacturer with big plans for 2025 and the future. They are looking for an experienced Stores Manager from a manufacturing background to join their team.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:

•    A proven track record of managing a Stores / Warehouse team (Essential).
•    You must have proven Lean Manufacturing experience (Essential).
•    In date Counterbalance Forklift Truck license (Essential).
•    Experience of writing and implementing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
•    A solid understanding of the manufacturing process.
•    Be able to understand CAD drawings / engineering diagrams (Not essential)

Main Duties:

•    Managing a team of approximately 3 full time staff, holding daily meetings, tool box talks.
•    Carry out staff assessments, appraisals, disciplinaries, 1-2-1’s.
•    Liaising with Managers of other departments, i.e. Production, R&D, and Fabrication.
•    Formulating and implementing processes based on Lean thinking.
•    Ensure goods received are booked in accurately and items are put away in a timely manner.
•    Evolve the system of kitting parts for the company’s products.
•    Creating and updating all SOPs.
•    Work with the Purchasing Manager to ensure Suppliers upgrade to barcode system.
•    From the Andon System, identify and drive out root cause issues.
•    Implementation and evolution of Kanban System to production line and suppliers.
•    Monitoring the quality of work produced, implementing corrective actions.
•    Implementing new parts storage upgrades across the whole Stores.
•    Responsible for providing materials to a fast-moving production line.
•    Maintain a clean and safe stores environment.

Hours of work:  6:40am – 4:45pm, Monday to Thursday (3 day weekend)

Salary:  £35,000

This role would suit someone with manufacturing / engineering stores experience, previous roles could include; Stores Supervisor / Stores Team Leader / Stock Control Manager / Stock Control Supervisor / Stock Control Team Leader / Stock Controller / Warehouse Manager / Warehouse Supervisor / Warehouse Team Leader / Senior Stores Operative / other.