Production Control and Materials Manager

Production Control and Materials Manager | Braintree | £42,000 - £46,000

A long‑established precision engineering business supplying aerospace and defence is entering a major growth phase and is looking for a Production Control and Materials Manager with strong systems discipline and a solid engineering/manufacturing background. This is a key operational role ensuring accurate material control, AS9100 traceability and smooth production flow across a busy CNC machining environment.

The Role

• Manage all goods inward/outward activities and documentation
• Ensure accurate ERP/MRP booking, BOM structures, allocations and job transactions
• Maintain full AS9100 traceability, material certs and paperwork control
• Issue materials, consumables and bought‑out parts to production
• Support job progression through machining and subcontract processes
• Coordinate subcontract operations (heat treatment, plating, anodising, grinding etc.)
• Act as the final sense‑check for dispatch, paperwork, quantities, traceability and presentation
• Monitor stock accuracy, shortages and replenishment
• Lead stock counts and cycle counting
• Assist with month‑end WIP reviews and reporting
• Drive improvements across stores and production control

What We're Looking For

• Experience in precision engineering, CNC machining, aerospace, defence or subcontract manufacturing
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience (essential)
• Extremely organised, disciplined and detail‑focused
• Strong understanding of stock control, traceability and quality documentation
• Excellent computer literacy (Excel, ERP/MRP, manufacturing systems)
• Strong people skills, able to work across multiple departments and personalities
• Proactive, energetic approach, drives jobs through the system, not just processes transactions
• Clear communicator with good common sense and the confidence to challenge issues
• Takes ownership of problems and follows them through to resolution

Why Join?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Long‑established aerospace/defence engineering business
• Backed by a major international defence group
• Strong order book and growing demand
• Close‑knit team with real operational influence
• Investment in systems, processes and capability

If you're ready to take ownership of material control and system accuracy in a growing aerospace engineering environment, apply now for the Production Control and Materials Manager role

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