Goods Inward Operator

The Opportunity

We're looking for aGoods Inward Operatorwho can combine strong attention to detail with an organised and proactive approach to stock receipt and warehouse operations. This is a key role within our supply chain team, responsible for ensuring all incoming deliveries are received, checked, recorded and processed accurately, helping to maintain the smooth flow of materials throughout the business.

This role would suit an experienced warehouse or goods-in professional who understands the importance of accuracy, quality and efficiency within a fast-paced operational environment. You'll be comfortable working with delivery documentation, inventory systems and multiple suppliers, ensuring stock is received correctly and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.

You'll need experience within a warehouse, logistics or manufacturing environment, strong organisational skills and the confidence to work effectively with internal teams, suppliers and delivery partners. It's a role for someone who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, takes pride in maintaining high standards and can balance attention to detail with meeting operational deadlines.

Who We Are

OpenWorks is a rapidly growing business operating globally with a passion for exceptional engineering and building on a legacy of defence innovation in the North East of England.

Our products provide ultra-high performance, real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting of dynamic aerial threats. They have been deployed internationally to protect high profile military and civilian assets, and contribute towards the defeat of nuisance, misguided and maliciously deployed drones during operations.

We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators, protecting many of the most high profile sites and individuals around the world.

The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.

Security Vetting Information

OpenWorks Engineering operates within the defence sector. As part of our recruitment and onboarding processes, we collect information that may be required to support future security vetting and clearance requirements, should these become necessary during employment.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Join a high-energy, collaborative team where great ideas thrive, challenges are embraced, and people genuinely love what they do.

Here’s what our benefits have to offer:

Rewarding Success- Competitive pay rate, starting from £12.78 per hour, plus a discretionary annual bonus of up to 25% of salary alongside a structured pay progression framework.

Enhanced Pension– Up to 8% employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future.

More Time to Recharge– 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays, long-service rewards, and the option to buy up to 5 extra days.

Breakfast & Lunch on Us– Enjoy team breakfasts and freshly prepared lunches every day courtesy of Chef Mark and his team.

Health & Wellbeing– Private healthcare and life assurance for added peace of mind.

Sustainable Travel– Salary sacrifice schemes, including EV car and Cycle to Work options.

Team Socials– Regular events, from quiz nights and football to board games and more.

Learning & Growth– A culture that empowers you to challenge, grow and make an impact, plus a £250 annual learning budget to invest in the development that matters most to you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure external logisticdeliverables are received/accounted for and allocated to appropriate areas.
• Use the Company ERPsystem for the receipt and distribution of parts, ensuring all procedures are adhered to as stated.
• Movement of materialto appropriate areas e.g. line/stock locations for inventory and project material into controlled storage.
• Ensure goods,materials and equipment are stored safely and appropriately.
• Aid in theperforming of Annual Inventory Checks and Monthly Cycle counts.
• Operate forklift trucksand other relevant workshop equipment safely and competently.
• Load and unloadvehicles safely and efficiently, using appropriate equipment where required.
• Carry out dailychecks of company vehicles and report any faults, defects or maintenance requirements.
• Maintain a highstandard of housekeeping within the workshop and goods handling areas.
• The kittingand issuing of jobs as and when required.
• Actively followthe Company’s Health and Safety Policy, Procedures and safe systems of work, and be responsible for your own health and welfare, working with colleagues to ensure that the working environment is safe. This includes following instructions and actively participating in training and development to ensure compliance and best practice in this area. visits and customer engagements, while providing ad-hoc support on wider business projects and priorities.

What we’re looking for:

Essential Skills, Experience and Attributes

• FLTcounterbalance licence.
• Educated toGCSE standard C or greater in Maths
• Computer literate, stores/production experience

Desirable Skills, Experience and Attributes

• NVQ inmaterial handling/control
• Experience inmaterials management processes, Kan ban JIT etc

More about us:

Vision

Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.

Mission

Be a world-leading provider of autonomous technology for Surveillance applications and Defence

Values

Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, have mutual trust and be honest

Do cool stuff: We develop cool tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done

Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable and take personal responsibility

We are one team: Look out for each other and the team

Things go wrong: Fail fast, learn and move on

Have fun: We’re doing amazing things with passionate people

We Get It Done:Focus on what matters and work with energy to bring ideas to life