Engineering Stores Person

Engineering Stores Person

Permanent | Ashington

The Company

Our client is a well-established engineering business based in Ashington, specialising in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality products for the oil & gas and offshore renewable energy sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and reliability, they support critical operations in demanding environments.

This role offers a Monday to Friday schedule:
8:00am – 5:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8:00am – 1:00pm on Fridays.

The Role

We are looking for an Engineering Stores Person / Goods Inward & Inventory Technician to take ownership of goods receipt, stock control, and materials management within a busy engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Receive, check, and inspect incoming goods against purchase orders, specifications, and delivery documentation

* Identify and control non-conforming materials, ensuring appropriate escalation and corrective actions

* Maintain accurate stock records, ensuring all inventory movements are logged and traceable

* Carry out regular stock checks and cycle counts, investigating and resolving discrepancies

* Issue materials to production and engineering teams in line with requirements

* Ensure all goods inward and inventory documentation is accurately maintained and compliant with company procedures

* Organise and maintain the stores area to ensure efficient storage, accessibility, and safety of materials

* Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve delivery, quality, or stock issues

* Assist with calibration processes, ensuring equipment is tracked and calibrated in line with schedules

* Support the management of returns, including logging, investigation, and tracking corrective actions

* Maintain control of engineering documentation, ensuring correct storage, version control, and distribution

* Contribute to continuous improvement activities within stores and goods inward processes

* Escalate stock, quality, or process issues promptly to management

About You

* Experience in a stores, goods inward, or inventory role within an engineering or manufacturing environment

* Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to stock control and documentation

* Experience using inventory or ERP systems

* Ability to read and interpret basic engineering documentation (desirable)

* Good communication skills and the ability to liaise across departments and with suppliers

* Proactive, organised, and able to work independently

What’s on Offer

* Competitive salary

* Early finish every Friday

* Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing engineering sector

* Chance to work within oil & gas and offshore renewables industries
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed