Materials Handler II

Materials Handler II – Farnborough

Auxitrol Weston Operating Unit (OU) consists of 3 manufacturing plants, Auxitrol SAS (France), Weston Aerospace Ltd (UK), Auxitrol Weston (Mexico), with 3 R&D departments in France, UK and Norwich Aero Products Inc (US) along with 3 repair capabilities in France, UK & Singapore.

Weston Aerospace Ltd has approximately 175 employees at Farnborough whose responsibilities are to design and manufacture temperature, speed and pressure sensors for gas turbine and airframe applications.

We have another smaller manufacturing site dedicated to analogue indicators, based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire with 16 employees.

We welcome people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward.

Reporting to the Team Leader for Material Management the Level II Material Handler will work within the supply chain structure to ensure a smooth flow of incoming and outgoing material. A level II Material Handler will have a good understanding of Export compliance, customer and company procedure. They will also ensure that the department’s targets in respect of Operational Excellence and Customer OTIF are maintained.

To be a member of a team that is responsible for the picking, packing and despatch of all work and sales orders within a stores environment.

• Be able to generate despatch paperwork, pick and pack to customer specifications and requirements.
• Booking work orders to stock and putting away in the correct stores location.
• Control and ordering of all packaging material.
• Control of all parts with a shelf life.
• Daily cycle counts.
• Generate all paperwork and labels, as well as being able to pick all Temperature, Speed and P&D products as per picking lists to ensure traceability is maintained.
• Generate all paperwork and labels for shipments to Mexico, and be able to pick and pack them.
• Be able to transfer and adjust stock on Baan.
• Understand reason codes.
• Maintain the highest standards of Housekeeping.

• Knowledge of Baan or comparable ERP system.
• Must be computer literate.
• Be able to work not only on own initiative, but also as a team member.
• The ability to work to the company’s and the customers procedures.
• Good numerical and literacy skills.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience within an aerospace stores environment.

Staff in this grade will be expected to be skilled in various aspects of the stores, and have the ability to train others in the areas they are competent at. They must be familiar with the company’s procedures. They must fully understand the importance of traceability within an Aerospace stores.

• Customer Focus: knows how and understand the needs of internal and external customers. Is result oriented and works hard to consistently provide exceptional service.
• Ethics and Values: adheres to an effective set of core values and beliefs and acts in accordance.
• Integrity and Trust: widely trusted and seen as direct and truthful.
• Values Diversity: supports fair and equal treatment of all.
• Problem Solving:
  Looks beyond the obvious to find effective solutions.
• Functional technical skills: possesses the skills to be effective in the job and has the skills to perform the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Listening: practices active and attentive listening, able to hear others.
• Action orientated: full on energy, willing to take action.
• Composure: cool under pressure, not knocked off balance by the unexpected is a settling influence.