Material Planning and Logistics Apprentice

Responsibilities you will learn to undertake:

Ensure parts and materials are available to support production plans in all areas of manufacturing and create and maintain supplier schedules and expedite parts and materials. Create production schedules and prioritise Works orders for production optimisation. Release and maintain Works Orders and prepare any other documents required for production. Complete status reports for production progress, work in process and inventory. Ensure all logistics paperwork raised, bookings of stock movements in and out of the company and stores are completed accurately and timely. Plan, review and maintain stock levels through planning of perpetual stock counts. Interact with the relevant manufacturing manager on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information such as staff availability (Sickness, leave, etc). Maintain all planning parameters in the MRP systems to ensure parts and materials are scheduled to include time necessary for internal testing and quality assurance etc. Ensure inventory is appropriately identified, labelled and placed into stock in accordance with standard operating processes. Provide accurate and timely management reporting of KPIs. Continually seek improvements relative to inventory and supply, and make recommendations designed to reduce costs and improve methods. Ensure Health and Safety standards for all incoming materials are fully communicated and understood. Additional responsibilities and projects as required by the business.

Training:
Formal training is delivered at HWGTA, located in Worcester (WR4 9GN). You will receive a training plan that is specific to your qualification, with sessions that are delivered through a combination of face-to-face and remote.  Additional training for functional skills in English and Maths will be undertaken if needed. You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing, and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain Level 3 Business Administration qualification. There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.

Training Outcome:
Successful applicant will be on rotation of 3 different departments and will be able to specialise in Materials Planning, Production Planning and Logistics, which all have their own progression programme.   

Employer Description:
Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufactures a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £150M and nearly 1000 staff. The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster

Working Hours :
Depending on rotations: Monday - Thursday, 08.00 - 16.30. Friday, 08.00 - 13.00. or Monday – Thursday 7.30-15.30 Friday 07.30-14.30

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Good Attention to Detail,Proactive Attitude