Stores Assistant

**Murata Power Solutions is a leading provider of power conversion products that are sustainable and efficient. We are focused on two transformative technology, macro market segments: Server, Storage, Networking (SSN) and E-Mobility, including electric vehicles, robotics and energy storage. Ranked amongst the world’s top 5 suppliers of breakthrough power electronics, we design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard products and are a market leading designer of custom power solutions.**

**Well known for the quality of its products and workforce, we can provide you the opportunity to work with talented people and a management team focused on growth and the ongoing development of leading-edge technologies for many of the world’s major OEM’s.**

**Position Summary**:
Working within the stores department and reporting in the first instance to the Materials Supervisor, this role encompasses a range of both system (Avante) based and practical tasks relating to the control of raw materials and assemblies from receipt through build and eventual dispatch.

**Job Duties/Responsibilities**:
**Dispatch**:

- Packing of material to be forwarded to our sub-contractors
- Packing of finished products
- Preparing of pallets for shipment to our external customers.

**Goods Inwards**: -- Receive parcels
- Unload delivery vehicles
- Use of pump truck,pallet stacker equipment & forklift (training will be provided)
- Unpack, check & count material
- Book parts to stock using our manufacturing system
- Issue planned shortages.

**General Stores**: -- Transfer goods into stock
- Re-locate items into storage locations
- Locate & replace reels in intelligent storage locations
- Picking of surface mount kits
- General picking as required
- Issue materials to our internal customers either by stores issue note or planned kitting lists
- Topping up of Kanban stock bins
- General housekeeping (rota system)
- Scanning of factory paperwork plus maintenance of archives
- Participation in daily cycle counting process
- Use of Avante manufacturing system

Any other tasks which would reasonably be expected of a Stores Assistant.

**Experience Required**:
Competency across Microsoft Office suite, in particular Outlook, Excel and Word would be beneficial, as well as general PC skills, such as scanning / creating pdf documents. Training on Avante manufacturing system will be given.

Driving licence & car is desirable, as the role requires attendance at 2 sites (both within the Bordon area).

**Physical Requirements**:
The role involves the following physical demands on a daily basis:

- Standing and/or walking for long periods of between 8 and 10 hours per shift
- Manual dexterity of both hands and wrists
- Lifting and moving products up to 23kg in weight Lifting, bending, reaching above the head, kneeling, crouching, and/or stretching for 8 to 10 hours per shift
- Regularly climbing and descending a flight of stairs safely

**Work Environment**:
Manufacturing

**Competencies**:

- Building and Supporting Teams
- Communicating Effectively
- Delivering High Quality Work
- Evaluating and Implementing Ideas
- Prioritizing and Organizing Work
- Supporting Organizational Goals

**Benefits**:

- Hours of Work: 38 per week, 8.30 am to 5.30 pm (half hour lunch) Monday - Thursday, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm Friday.
- Pension: Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Company’s contribution 5% of basic salary, employee contribution a minimum of 4% of basic salary
- Holiday Entitlement: 194 hours (23 days) holiday
- Income Protection Insurance
- Discretionary staff bonus scheme
- Group Life Assurance Scheme
- Corporate rate Gym membership