Engineering Stores Person

Engineering Stores Person 

Permanent | Ashington

The Company

Our client is a well-established engineering business based in Ashington, specialising in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality products for the oil & gas and offshore renewable energy sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and reliability, they support critical operations in demanding environments.

This role offers a Monday to Friday schedule:
8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8:00am – 1:00pm on Fridays.

The Role

We are looking for an Engineering Stores Person / Goods Inward & Inventory Technician to take ownership of goods receipt, stock control, and materials management within a busy engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, check, and inspect incoming goods against purchase orders, specifications, and delivery documentation
• Identify and control non-conforming materials, ensuring appropriate escalation and corrective actions
• Maintain accurate stock records, ensuring all inventory movements are logged and traceable
• Carry out regular stock checks and cycle counts, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Issue materials to production and engineering teams in line with requirements
• Ensure all goods inward and inventory documentation is accurately maintained and compliant with company procedures
• Organise and maintain the stores area to ensure efficient storage, accessibility, and safety of materials
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve delivery, quality, or stock issues
• Assist with calibration processes, ensuring equipment is tracked and calibrated in line with schedules
• Support the management of returns, including logging, investigation, and tracking corrective actions
• Maintain control of engineering documentation, ensuring correct storage, version control, and distribution
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities within stores and goods inward processes
• Escalate stock, quality, or process issues promptly to management

About You

• Experience in a stores, goods inward, or inventory role within an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to stock control and documentation
• Experience using inventory or ERP systems
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering documentation (desirable)
• Good communication skills and the ability to liaise across departments and with suppliers
• Proactive, organised, and able to work independently

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Early finish every Friday
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing engineering sector
• Chance to work within oil & gas and offshore renewables industries