About This Role
Ensuring the availability of necessary resources to meet production targets is the core mission of this Material Controller role. The successful candidate will manage all materials in the manufacturing chain to meet appropriate build standards and maintain work-in-progress status within SAP, ensuring the timely manufacture of products in accordance with the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
Responsibilities
- Plan work orders, verifying their feasibility in terms of stock coverage
- Verify and support correct usage of production material by departments
- Monitor relevant operational progress, including cost evaluation and optimization to comply with saving targets
- Verify the feasibility of activities related to the production cycle for business orders
- Review, release, and manage internal Production/Service orders aligned with MPS and customer plans
- Expedite work through production areas daily, collaborating with manufacturing teams to review capacity
- Schedule Production/Service Orders using SAP
- Use Teamcenter to ensure the latest drawings and work instructions are applied to Production/Service orders
- Coordinate vendor operations with Delivery and Logistics teams
- Implement FRB/MRB actions, attend MRB meetings, and ensure dispositioned material is handled accordingly
- Liaise with Industrial Engineering to ensure accurate rework descriptions and timings
- Manage the delivery of kits to and from all Manufacturing and Engineering areas
- Inform internal stakeholders of delays that could impact MPS achievement, suggest re-prioritisations, and resolve issues
- Attend and contribute to production reviews as a key member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT)
- Collaborate closely with the Material Supply team to ensure material availability for the agreed production plan
Requirements
- Experience with SAP is essential
- Previous planning experience in a production environment
- Strong ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
- Excellent organisational skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement
- Awareness of ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) is an advantage
- Good attitude and willingness to learn
Benefits
- Comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance
Security Clearance
- This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
