Storesperson / Tooling & Equipment Operative
£27,000–30,000 | Permanent | Stone, Staffordshire | Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, no weekends
ABOUT IEIS
IEIS is a specialist engineering business based at Stone Business Park in Staffordshire, supporting large-scale industrial and construction projects across the UK. The business is growing, the team is close-knit, and the work is genuinely varied.
THE ROLE
This isn’t a quiet stores job. Tools and equipment go out to live project sites, lifting gear needs checking and maintaining to standard, and the person in this role plays a central part in keeping everything running. You’ll report directly to the Stores Manager and work as part of a small, no-fuss team that takes pride in doing things properly.
YOU'LL
Issue, receive, and control tools, consumables, PPE, and lifting equipment
Inspect equipment before issue and on return, identifying damage or faults
Carry out basic electrical repairs: cable replacements, plug rewiring, basic fault finding
Support PAT testing, including occasional site visits in a company vehicle
Operate a counterbalance forklift for loading, unloading, and stock movement
Organise and package site shipments of tools and materials
Maintain stock records and log assets and consumables on the system
Keep the stores clean, organised, and correctly maintained
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Essential
Proven hands-on experience with industrial or construction tools and equipment
Practical knowledge of lifting gear: slings, shackles, and chain blocks etc
Ability to safely change plugs, replace cables, and carry out basic electrical fault finding
Full UK driving licence
Comfortable with basic computer use for data entry and asset logging
Useful, not essential
PAT testing certificate (training provided if not held)
Valid counterbalance forklift licence (refresher available if expired)
Previous stores or engineering workshop background
WHAT'S ON OFFER
Financial: £27,000–30,000 depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm. No weekend working
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Development: PAT testing training and forklift refresher available. Natural progression as the business grows
Travel: Occasional site visits across the UK using a company vehicle
Stability: Stable PAYE employment within a well-established and growing engineering business
HOW TO APPLY
Send us a CV or drop us a message and we’ll come back to you within one working day. If you’ve got the practical background but your forklift licence has lapsed, don’t let that put you off