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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).
•   Experience of writing and implementing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
•   A solid understanding of the manufacturing process.
•   Had some experience of using Sage accounting software, or similar software.
•   Be able to understand CAD drawings / engineering diagrams (Desirable)
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.
•   Must have proven Lean Manufacturing experience.
•   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 lifts.
•   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.
•   Implementation and evolution of Kanban system to Suppliers.
•   Monitoring the quality of work produced, implementing corrective actions.
•   Implementing new parts storage upgrade 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.
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