Engineering Stores Technician

The Company

Our client is at the forefront of the manufacturing and engineering sector. Sustained growth is the reason they have a new requirement for an Engineering Stores Technician.

The Role

• Will be working day shift.
• You will inspect incoming raw materials, components, fabricated parts and finished goods against purchase orders, drawings, specifications and approved samples.
• Verify quantities, part numbers, material grades, dimensions, condition and packaging.
• Carry out visual, dimensional and functional inspections using appropriate measuring and testing equipment.
• Review supplier documentation, including certificates of conformity, material certificates, inspection reports and test certificates.
• Record inspection results accurately within the company’s quality or ERP system.
• Identify, label, segregate and quarantine non-conforming or damaged goods.
• Raise non-conformance reports and communicate quality issues to Purchasing, Production, Engineering, Stores and suppliers.
• Support investigations into supplier defects and help determine corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor recurring supplier-quality problems and contribute to supplier performance reviews.
• Ensure inspection and measuring equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained.
• Release approved materials into stock or production and prevent rejected materials from being used.
• Maintain traceability of materials, batch numbers, serial numbers and inspection records.
• Support internal and external quality audits when required.
• Assist with continuous-improvement initiatives to reduce incoming defects, production delays, waste and rework.

The Person

• Experience in a similar role with in stores quality.
• Ability to use quality measuring tools/equipment.
• Must be organised, accurate and self-motivated.
• Engineering or manufacturing experience essential.
• Analytical thinking combined with effective communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A good pension scheme.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.