Engineering Stores Controller

  • Permanent
  • Birtley
  • Posted: 20th March 2026
  • Salary: Up to £35000.00 per annum + Excellent Benefits
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16886
  • Industry:
  • Location: Birtley
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills: Engineering Stores Controller, Engineering Stores Coordinator

We are recruiting an Engineering Stores Controller for a permanent, Monday to Friday, day-based role in Birtley with a leading manufacturing company paying £35,000 per year.

You will manage daily Engineering Stores operations, process order requests, 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:

  • Basic salary circa £35k per annum
  • Plus 10% matched pension
  • Days-based position Monday to Friday 8am – 4:30pm (some flexibility)
  • Industry-leading benefits package
  • Accredited training and development

Key Responsibilities and Tasks of the Engineering Stores Controller:

  • Engineering parts and consumables stores control and stock allocation
  • The day-to-day management of the Engineering Stores
  • The development and improvement of Stores organisation and inventory control
  • Develop and provide an effective Stores service to the Engineering Department, whilst assisting departmental Managers in the enforcement of the correct administration disciplines to ensure efficiency
  • Development into controlling the purchasing of all materials and to ensure financial administrative procedures and disciplines are followed
  • To follow Company preferred supplier base
  • To control and monitor a perpetual Stores inventory system
  • Liaise with the Works Office as and when required
  • Liaise with Suppliers as and when required
  • Liaise with Engineering Department as required
  • The compilation of quarterly Store performance reports, to include such areas as increased supplier base, improvements in cost base and service
  • Close involvement with Unit Accounts Department to ensure smooth administrative and financial procedures.

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
  • Good communication skills/telephone manner
  • Self-motivated, able to work unsupervised
  • Able to work to targets/time scales

If you are interested in the Engineering Store Controller role, then please apply…

 
 

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