Manufacturing Support Coordinator

£18.40 per hour | 4-Day Week | Overtime Available

We're recruiting for a Manufacturing Support Coordinator to join our client in Ulverston, supporting production, inventory management, SAP administration, documentation control, and quality activities within a busy manufacturing environment.

This is a varied position combining office-based administration with hands-on shop floor support, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both practical and administrative work. You'll play a key role in ensuring materials, production records, documentation, and components are prepared and processed efficiently to keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.

Contract Details

• Location: Ulverston


• Pay: £18.40 per hour


• Contract: Initial 6-month contract with strong potential for extension


• Hours: 37 hours per week across a condensed four-day week


• Monday - Wednesday: 6:00am - 4:00pm


• Thursday: 6:00am - 3:00pm


• Overtime: Regular Friday overtime available, paid at 1.5x rate


• Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and kit materials and components for production.


• Support stock control, inventory management, and stores activities.


• Process and manage production orders using SAP.


• Maintain production records, batch documentation, and manufacturing trackers.


• Control and update work instructions, procedures, risk assessments, and other controlled documents.


• Monitor product progress through the manufacturing process and provide updates to planning teams.


• Carry out component cleaning, preparation, packing, and traceability activities.


• Perform visual quality inspections and basic measurement checks where required.


• Support audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and general administrative activities within the department.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Strong administration and organisational skills.


• Excellent attention to detail.


• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.


• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.


• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach.


• Ability to work independently following training.

Desirable

• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, production, or quality environment.


• SAP or ERP system experience.


• Inventory, stores, or stock-control experience.


• Understanding of production documentation and traceability.


• Experience carrying out quality inspections or quality-related tasks.


• Knowledge of machining, CNC, moulding, or manufacturing processes.

What's Important to the Hiring Manager?

The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for detail, a positive attitude, and a willingness to get involved in both administrative and shop-floor activities. Experience with SAP, manufacturing administration, stock control, production documentation, inventory management, or quality inspections would be highly beneficial, although full training will be provided.

This role would suit candidates from backgrounds such as Production Administrator, Manufacturing Administrator, Stores Controller, Inventory Coordinator, Production Coordinator, SAP Administrator, Engineering Administrator, Quality Administrator, or Manufacturing Operative looking to move into a more coordinated support role.

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