Advert:
Engineering Stores Technician (Part-Time - 26 Hours per Week)
Location: Histon, Cambridgeshire
We are looking for a proactive Engineering Stores Technician to support the efficient operation of our engineering stores. This role is key to ensuring the availability of engineering parts, maintaining accurate inventory records, and supporting the engineering and manufacturing teams with timely procurement and stock control.
This is a part-time role working 26 hours per week based at our Histon site.
At Hain Celestial, we’re proud to be the company behind many household-name brands, including Linda McCartney’s, Hartley’s, Robertson’s, SunPat, Ella’s Kitchen, Yorkshire Provender, Cully & Sully, New Covent Garden and many more. We are passionate about delivering high-quality food and building strong partnerships with our customers across the UK.
About the Role
As an Engineering Stores Technician, you will play an important role in supporting maintenance and engineering operations by ensuring the right parts are available at the right time. You will manage stock control, purchasing processes, and supplier relationships while maintaining compliance with company procedures and audit requirements.
You will also contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve supplier performance.
Key Responsibilities
Stores & Inventory Management
1. Manage requisitions, work orders, purchase orders and related documentation through M3 and CMMS systems (Pirana)
2. Maintain accurate stock records, including minimum re-order levels, stock searches and perpetual stock counts
3. Ensure critical spare parts are available to support maintenance activities
4. Carry out stock checks in line with site and SOX requirements
5. Review stock for obsolescence and maintain appropriate stock levels
6. Ensure all parts delivered to stores are accurate and match purchase orders
Purchasing & Supplier Management
7. Support the purchasing process including price negotiation, order placement and supplier performance monitoring
8. Work with suppliers to improve lead times, service levels and cost efficiencies
9. Source new or alternative parts when required
10. Ensure pricing and lead time information is correctly updated within the CMMS system
11. Investigate and resolve invoice queries where purchase order tolerances are exceeded
Operational Support
12. Run daily order reports and ensure timely receipt of parts
13. Maintain documentation required for internal and external audits
14. Track repair items and warranties through the stores database
15. Support engineering teams by expediting urgent parts and repairs when required
Safety, Quality & Compliance
16. Maintain a safe and organised engineering stores environment
17. Follow company health, safety, hygiene and environmental policies
18. Ensure documentation is completed accurately and on time
19. Maintain high housekeeping standards within the stores area
Continuous Improvement & Communication
20. Identify opportunities to improve stores processes and inventory management
21. Support initiatives to reduce working capital and optimise stock levels
22. Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Finance teams to resolve issues quickly
23. Maintain clear communication regarding supplier deliveries and outstanding orders
Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.
Essential:
24. Good standard of general education
25. Strong organisational, numerical and IT skills
26. Experience using Microsoft Office applications
27. Ability to collaborate effectively across teams
28. Strong attention to detail and communication skills
Desirable:
29. Experience working in a stores or stock control role, ideally within manufacturing or engineering
30. Knowledge of engineering parts or maintenance operations
31. Experience working within an FMCG environment
32. Experience using CMMS systems (Pirana preferred)
33. FLT licence (training can be provided if required)
Key Behaviours
34. Positive attitude and proactive approach to work
35. Open to change and continuous improvement
36. Strong communication and teamwork skills
37. Professional and reliable approach when working with internal teams and suppliers
Working Environment
38. Based on-site at our Histon location
39. Role involves working within an engineering stores and manufacturing environment
If you are organised, detail-focused and enjoy working in a fast-paced engineering environment, we would love to hear from you.
Qualifications
Benefits
Not Specified