Production & Materials Controller
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | St Helens |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OPP-24193-20726 |
Summary
Recruit4staff are representing an established engineering & manufacturing business in their search for a Production & Materials Controller to work in St Helens
Production & Materials Controller - Job Details:
• Pay: £37,000 per annum
• Hours of Work: Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 16:30, Friday 08:00 – 14:00, 38 hours per week
• Duration: Permanent
• Benefits: Stakeholder Pension Plan (Presently the company contributes up to 6%), 20 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays. (Service days are provided after 5 years), Welplan Insurance
Job Role: As a Production & Materials Controller, you will play a vital role in ensuring workshop operations run efficiently and to schedule. This involves managing production planning, materials control, stock levels, and procurement to meet project deadlines. The Production & Materials Controller will collaborate with planning and workshop teams to align resources and maintain standards, while also overseeing goods handling and inventory processes.
Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:
• Experience in a similar role involving production and planning control
• Strong background in workshop production, operations, and scheduling
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Procurement and purchasing experience
• Full Driving Licence
Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications
• Experience within steel manufacturing, fabrication, or mechanical engineering environments
Additional Information
• Management of incoming goods and despatch
• Oversight of stock records, store rooms, and tool control
• Generation and control of Work Order Cards for production
• Liaison with Planning Manager and Workshop Superintendent to ensure operational efficiency
Commutable From: Liverpool, St Helens, Warrington, Haydock, Widnes, Skelmersdale
Similar Job Titles: Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Materials Planner, Planning Coordinator, Supply Planner, Manufacturing Planner, Materials Coordinator, Production & Materials Controller, Inventory Controller, Stock Controller, Inventory Planner, Logistics Coordinator, Buyer / Planner, Materials Manager, Planning Manager, Operations Coordinator
For further information about this and other positions please apply now. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.