Warehouse Operative (Fareham, ENG)

Are you an experienced Logistics Operative, Stores Operative or Warehouse Operative with a background in manufacturing or engineering?

Do you have experience managing stock, preparing materials for production and ensuring goods are dispatched accurately and on time?

We're supporting an established engineering and manufacturing business who are looking for an experienced Logistics Operative to join their Production team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied, hands-on position covering stores, inventory management, production logistics and dispatch.

What's the role all about?

As the Logistics Operative, you'll play an important role in ensuring materials and components are in the right place at the right time.

Working closely with Production, Stores and Dispatch, you'll be responsible for receiving goods, managing stock, preparing materials for manufacturing and coordinating outgoing shipments to customers and suppliers.

This is a busy and varied position where accuracy, organisation and a proactive approach are essential.

You'll be helping to keep production running smoothly by ensuring materials are available when needed and preventing unnecessary delays.

What will you be doing?

• Receive incoming goods and ensure they are booked into the correct storage locations
• Issue raw materials and components to Production
• Prepare and kit materials accurately for manufacturing jobs
• Maintain accurate stock records and ensure components are stored safely
• Carry out Perpetual Inventory (PI) counts to maintain stock accuracy
• Support inventory audits and stock reconciliation activities
• Use ERP/MRP systems, including SYSPRO, to manage inventory transactions and part traceability
• Prepare, package and dispatch finished products and components
• Ensure shipments meet customer requirements and relevant compliance standards
• Use courier systems to arrange and record outgoing deliveries
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure materials are available when required
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
• Follow Health & Safety procedures, including safe manual handling practices
• Support continuous improvement activities across Stores and Logistics

What do you need?

We're looking for someone with:

• 3–5 years' experience within a production logistics, stores or manufacturing environment
• Previous experience working in stores, inventory management or dispatch
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality standards
• Good computer literacy
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A proactive and flexible approach to work
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence
• 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English

Desirable

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Forklift licence
• Previous experience using courier booking and shipping systems
• Strong inventory control knowledge
• Experience working with SYSPRO
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Previous experience within aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment

About you

You'll be someone who enjoys keeping things organised and understands how important good logistics and stock control are to a manufacturing operation.

You'll be:

• Practical and hands-on
• Highly organised and detail-focused
• Proactive in identifying and resolving problems
• Comfortable working in a busy production environment
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Flexible and willing to support different areas of the business
• A strong team player
• Confident managing your own workload
• Positive and professional under pressure

Most importantly, you'll understand that getting the right materials to the right place at the right time makes a real difference to production performance.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to join an established engineering and manufacturing business where you'll play an important role in supporting day-to-day operations.

You'll gain exposure to a variety of activities across Stores, Inventory Control, Production Logistics and Dispatch, working closely with different departments to ensure materials and products move efficiently throughout the business.

The details

Role: Logistics Operative

Department: Production / Logistics

Reporting to: Logistics Manager

Environment: Engineering / Manufacturing

Interested?

If you're an experienced Logistics Operative, Stores Operative, Warehouse Operative, Materials Handler or Dispatch Operative looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Kingdom People for a confidential discussion.

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.