Miles Platts Ltd are a world renowned Plastic component manufacturer with our production and warehouse facility based in Blaby. Employing a wealth of technical knowledge and experience we are creating a reputation throughout the industry as the go to place for everything plastic component related. We supply automotive, pharmaceutical and electrical industries with small complex moulded parts.
DESCRIPTION OF VACANCY
Miles Platts Ltd is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Moulding team which is a fundamental part of our business. The materials controller looks after all our plastic raw material ensuring it gets to the machine on time and recorded and stocked correctly supporting the technicians who set the machines ready to run.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You’ll be responsible for the day to day management, stock and issuing of our plastic raw materials. We have over 200 materials so it’s critical they never get confused or mixed as it is catastrophic for us and our customers. We get regularly checked by external auditors as well as customers so everything needs to be perfect, including traceable information like batch numbers and date codes.
HOLIDAY AND PAY
Hours are 8.00 till 4.30 Mon – Thurs, 8.00 till 1.30 Friday. We offer £9.00 per hour with a generous bonus scheme, 25 days holiday, pension, free tea and coffee, shopping discount scheme and other benefits.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Minimum achieved Grade 5 (C) GCSE or above or equivalent in English and Maths. You must be fluent in English as you will need to comuicate with other team members and staff to plan the day.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Stores or warehouse experience would be advantageous but even if you don’t have this if you have the 10 skills below we would still be happy to speak to you. There is sometimes lifting involved in the job so you need happy handling 15 - 20kg bags of material on and off of trolleys and when mixing.
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Able to work at a fast pace
- Have good attention to detail and be accurate
- Adaptable to change
- Basic computer skills
- Flexible and enthusiastic
- Able to use initiative
- Be trust worthy and reliable
- Have a common sense approach to health and safety
- Good general maths skills
TRAINING PROVIDED
On the job training with Miles Platts Ltd will be provided by ourselves so as long as you’re keen, accurate and conscientious we will show you the rest. Experience with any type of forklift would be advantageous but not mandatory as we will provide training with appropriate certificate. If you are a school leaver at 16 we would still be interested to hear from you as this could be linked to an apprenticeship with a formal framework and NCQ qualification.
APPLICATIONS
Applications in post or email only and should include CV / personal profile AND a covering letter explaining why you want to work for us in this role and what you can offer us.
[email protected] or Mark Smith, Miles Platts Ltd, Winchester Ave, Blaby, LE8 4GZ or via our website at www.milesplatts.co.uk
Closing Date 18th November 2021
