Stores Operative (kitting)

We are a trusted manufacturer within the Defence sector supply chain, committed to delivering products that truly make a difference. We are seeking a Stores Operative to play a vital role in supporting the storage and logistics requirements of our busy manufacturing operation. This position involves managing inventory processes—ordering, receiving, picking, packing, issuing, and dispatching—while maintaining accurate, auditable records.

You’ll work closely with production teams to ensure smooth operations, maintain a safe and organised environment, and keep assembly lines running without interruption. This is a full-time, stable role with opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, forward-thinking engineering company.

What you’ll get

• £12.72- £13.48 per hour
• Opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £28.18 per hour)
• Training and support to refine your skills
• The opportunity to work on high-quality, safety-critical projects
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Free on-site parking
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year
• 1pm Friday finish

Who we are

At Transcal Engineering, we’re more than just an engineering company — we’re a trusted manufacturer within a diverse supply chain and long-term blue chip customer base. The work we do has a real impact, supporting the UK’s defence capability and other critical industries such as Rail, Automotive, and Agriculture.

We take pride in our reputation for precision and reliability. From our modern facility in Worcestershire, our team uses the latest fabrication, inspection, and assembly equipment to deliver products that meet the highest standards.

DIMENSIONS

Order, receive, pick, pack, issue, and despatch inventory whilst maintaining fully auditable records on both system and paper accurately to meet customer requirements

Maintain a Kanban system, enabling assembly team to work without hindrance

Maintain a safe, clear, and clean environment ensuring all procedures are adhered to

Conduct daily inventory checks and record findings on excel spreadsheet

Use a forklift only if trained and authorised to do so (in date operator’s licence), loading / unloading vehicles and moving stock around

Submitting purchase order requests for consumables

Work with production requirements in line with sales

Assist with despatching of finished products in line with production

Understanding the despatching process

Understanding of customer packing specifications

Supply employees with PPE / Products throughout the day

ESSENTIAL

Experience of working with a stock control system

Good knowledge of Stock Control and Stores Procedures

Confident working with numbers

Working proactively, and efficiently to deadlines, and engaged to achieving time-bound targets

Flexibility to performing other tasks if required, and willing to learn new skills

Ability to work well with employees and fulfil requests

DESIRABLE

Practical experience of working with MS Office applications

Awareness of Health and Safety procedures

An understanding of management systems to ISO 9001 standards

Experience of working within the Railway and Defence sector

Experience of using a counterbalance forklift truck

Experience of using Sage

Counterbalance forklift licence

SAFETY

Safety must always be a prime consideration and you are required to ensure that the safety of people, the environment and our products are never compromised

You have a responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 to take reasonable care of yourself and other persons that may be affected by your acts or omissions at work, secure the health, safety, and welfare of your colleagues at work and protect, so far as is reasonably practicable, all others against risks to their health or safety arising from your work activities and those of their staff and ensure that your duties are discharged adequately. The responsibility to achieve the duty cannot be delegated. The tasks required to discharge them can be delegated; assistance and support can be obtained; but the responsibility remains with you

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.72-£13.48 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• working with a stock control system: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person