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Manufacturing Controller

Job details
Posting date: 28 October 2025
Salary: £26.12 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 November 2025
Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6EB
Company: Carbon60
Job type: Contract
Job reference: BBBH169029_1761668200

Summary

Manufacturing Controller - Defence Sector

Join a leading defence organisation as a Manufacturing Controller, supporting increased workload across production operations. This role involves managing inventory and stores, issuing tooling, kitting, and loading manufacturing cells in line with delivery schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stock control and shelf-life management
  • Kitting and packing (use of hand tools)
  • Tooling issuance and receipt
  • Updating inventory systems (e.g., SAP)
  • Loading/unloading deliveries
  • Supporting manufacturing work packages

Essential Skills:

  • Experience in stores or manufacturing control
  • Forklift licence (mandatory)
  • Manual handling, lifting & slinging (including overhead cranes)
  • ESD awareness
  • Ability to work independently and follow instructions
  • Flexible and detail-oriented

Desirable:

  • PC literacy (Excel)
  • Knowledge of Kanban/2-bin systems
  • Defence or aerospace background preferred

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.