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Job Title: Engineering Inventory & Stock Controller\n\nLocation: Preston, Lancashire, UK\n\nSalary: £28,000 - £31,000 pa dependent on experience\n\nJob type: Full time, Permanent\n\nGafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston. They are a key player in their sector operating on a basis, supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers.\n\nAbout The Role:\n\nThis role is vital in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our engineering and production teams by managing all aspects of spare parts, tools, consumables, and chemical inventory.\n\nWorking within a dynamic FMCG environment, you'll take ownership of stock control, supplier management, and cost tracking, ensuring that critical spare parts and materials are always available when needed - while maintaining tight cost control and compliance with safety standards.\n\nThis is a hands-on, detail-oriented role that requires strong organisation, communication, and commercial awareness. Occasional weekend work is required for installation and larger scale maintenance projects in order to avoid disruption during normal production times.

\n\nIf you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company who will offer you a rewarding career, then send your CV in for immediate consideration.\n\nPlease note that there are no sponsorship opportunities available for this role and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered. \n\nAs an Engineering inventory and stock controller your responsibilities include:\n\nConduct regular and accurate stock takes of engineering stores.\nMaintain up-to-date stock records and ensure system accuracy for all spares, tools, and consumables.\nManage ordering, receipt, and tracking of spare parts, ensuring timely availability and minimal downtime.\nUndertake monthly cost analysis of spares usage and spend against budget targets.\nProactively source and evaluate alternative suppliers or components to achieve cost savings and reliability improvements.\nPerform pricing audits to verify value for money and consistency across suppliers.\nBuild and maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers and service partners.\nManage procurement of approved products in line with health, safety, and environmental regulations.\nMaintain up-to-date Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and ensure compliance with COSHH requirements.\nEnsure adherence to CCP monitoring, allergen management, glass control, label verification, integrity, and authenticity processes.\nCarry out tool audits to monitor condition, calibration, and availability of equipment.\nSupport Health & Safety assessments related to storage areas, chemicals, and handling procedures.\nEnsure the storage and workshop activities align with company policies and relevant regulatory requirements.Skills and Qualifications required for this role:\n\nMechanical qualification - Desirable\nExperience of working within a store's role within an engineering department - Essential\nExperience of working within the food manufacturing sector - Desirable\nUK Driving License - Desirable\nHighly proficient in all MS office aspects especially MS Excel - Essential\nStrong Numerical skills - Essential\nAbility to work independently and use initiative - Essential\nHold a counterbalance FLT certificate - Desirable\nExcellent organisational skills and attention to detail - Essential\nExperience in a fast-moving engineering environment - EssentialPlease click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.\n\nCandidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Stock Control Assistant, Engineering Stores Controller, Engineering Stock Manager, Food Manufacturing Operative, Food Manufacturing Inventory Assistant, Materials Planner, Stock Controller, Warehouse Coordinator, Inventory Management, Stock Movement Coordinator, Good Inwards, Good Outwards, Inventory Controller, Inventory Coordinator may also be considered for this role

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