Engineering Stores Controller

  • Permanent
  • Desford, Leciestershire
  • Posted: 20th August 2026
  • Salary: £35000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + DOE
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17655
  • Industry:
  • Location: Desford, Leciestershire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills: Engineering Stores Controller, Engineering Stores Coordinator, Stores Operative

We are recruiting an Engineering Stores Controller for a permanent, Monday to Friday days-based role in Desford with a leading manufacturing company paying a salary up to £40,000 per year.

You will manage daily Engineering Stores operations, process order requests for spare parts & consumables, fuels & chemicals at the correct times; handle financial reconciliation of stock and orders, and administer the computerised planned maintenance system.

What’s in it for you as an Engineering Stores Controller

  • Salary up to circa £40,000 per annum
  • Fantastic pension contribution
  • Training and career development opportunities
  • Hours of work: Monday to Friday – day-based position 8am – 4pm
  • Location – Close to the area of Desford
  • Permanent position offering job security with a market-leading business
  • The ability to join a state-of-the-art site with a leading manufacturing business that values its employees.

Key Responsibilities of the Engineering Stores Controller:

  • Engineering parts and consumables stores control and stock allocation
  • The day-to-day management of the Engineering Stores
  • Conduct daily and end-of-month checks of fuel and chemical stock levels and responsible for safe storage in line with COSHH requirements
  • Daily check of PPE and other production-based consumables
  • Manage stock levels using CMMS (computerized maintenance management system).
  • Vet and research new and existing suppliers, constantly looking to gain better quality parts and/or prices and/or improved supply
  • Carry out period stock checks of all spares (cycle counts)
  • Take any remedial action required due to stock levels in a timely manner
  • Supply goods/parts to all areas of the factory as required
  • Collect/transport goods to/from site
  • Assist engineering teams in creating kits for planned maintenance tasks
  • Liaise between management and suppliers, to meet delivery deadlines and ensure best price is achieved
  • Control of stores spending against budgets
  • Assist with the planning and organising parts around maintenance shutdown periods.

Experience Required for the Engineering Stores Controller:

  • Experience of an Engineering Stores System – stock control, computer based, PPM system
  • Computer literate including Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Self-motivated, able to work unsupervised

In return, you will be offered a truly varied role within a dynamic and fast-paced business, providing opportunities to develop your skill set and progress your career.

Please apply now…

 
 

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