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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