Omega Plastics Group
Materials & Scheduling Controller
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Job Description
Omega Plastics is recruiting a Materials and Scheduling Controller for our site on Team Valley in Gateshead.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and acknowledge customer purchase orders and schedules.
- Create works orders and incorporate into Production plan.
- Create relevant paperwork for each works order.
- Main point of contact for keeping customers updated on order progress.
- Procure sufficient materials and associated products to allow for orders to be completed within agreed timescales.
- Work closely with Planning and Warehouse/Logistics.
- Attend daily meetings to advise the team of order status, highlighting any issues.
- Support the Engineering team in procuring trial materials.
- Work closely with the Commercial team on pricing, order fulfillment, and customer interactions.
You will report to our Head of Operations and will also work closely with the Production Team, Technical Support, and other colleagues to deliver continuous improvement.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: £30,000 to £33,500 per year (depending on qualifications, skills, and experience)
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank/public holidays)
- Company Sick Pay
- Company Pension Scheme
- Death in Service
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free hot drinks and other benefits
This is a permanent, full-time role based at our site on Team Valley.
Requirements
- All candidates must be currently eligible to live and work in the UK.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please send a covering letter setting out why you are suitable for this role together with a CV setting out qualifications and experience.
About Us
The Omega Plastics Group provides high-quality plastic injection mould tooling, components, assembly, and technical solutions on time and with exceptional customer service. We assist customers from product conception through the development cycle and into serial production. Our flexibility and value-add approach mean we can be a strategic partner to customers and strive to develop long-term relationships.
Omega Plastics operates across four main sectors: industrial and technical, consumer, automotive, and medical. We specialize in low to high volume plastic injection moulding using 13 injection moulding presses, ranging from 30 to 1,300 tonnes, some with robot demoulding and packing capability. In addition, we integrate plastic mouldings into more complex assemblies which we manage on behalf of our customers. We hold ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
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Our customers include some of the biggest names in the automotive and industrial and technical products sectors.
The group has a workforce of over 90 colleagues across the business and we continue to invest in our people, infrastructure, and facilities. Our people are key to the success of the business. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and invest in the training and development of our colleagues.
Find out more about us here: http://www.omegaplasticsgroup.co.uk
Role and Person Specification – Materials and Scheduling Controller
Reports to:
- Head of Operations
Works with:
- Production, Tooling/Projects, and Commercial Teams
Duties Include:
- Safety-First Environment: Always work in a safe manner, maintain high standards of 6s and housekeeping, report all abnormal situations to line management using the abnormal situations procedure.
- Scheduling and Purchase Orders:
- Receive, process, and acknowledge customer purchase orders and schedules.
- Liaise with planning and reviewing material requirements to ensure customer delivery dates can be achieved.
- Build relationships with customers and keep customers informed of the progress of orders.
- Update the team at daily operations meetings of order progress, highlighting any delays and recovery plans.
- Scheduling and Purchase Orders:
- Review customer schedules and buying patterns to ensure materials and bought-out items and associated packaging are effectively procured to enable manufacture and supply of product in line with agreed customer delivery dates.
- Challenge price on every PO and look for improved prices from alternative suppliers.
- Escalate immediately any delays or shortages.
- Outbound Deliveries:
- Coordinate and control customer deliveries by working closely with the Warehouse & Logistics controller in line with customers’ order/schedule requirements using either internal or external transportation.
- Provide the business with accurate reporting of Delivery Performance against customer requested and acknowledged dates.
- Ensure all transport costs are logged.
- Cross-functional Communication:
- Discuss daily with the commercial team any issues in achieving delivery deadlines and recovery plans.
- Advise the Commercial team of price changes relating to materials, packaging, or any specific changes requested by the customer.
- Support the engineering team in obtaining trial materials and components.
- BOMs and Part Numbers:
- Make sure accurate Part numbers and BOM details are entered onto Sage to allow for accurate consumption of materials and bought-in products through production.
- Material Control:
- Work closely with planning and production to understand material usages and confirm that actual material consumption is recognized in the works order for stock systems to be updated and accurate.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Work with fellow team members to challenge the status quo and suggest areas for improvement to increase efficiency or reduce waste.
- Challenge COPQ data and offer solutions.
- Culture, Respect, and Policy:
- Always work in line with the Group’s 12 Guiding Principles and policies and procedures as set out in the Employee Handbook and various standard operating procedures.
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The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone with the right experience, skills, and attitude to join our team. These include:
- An experienced Materials and Scheduling Controller with 3-5 years’ practical experience.
- A good understanding of safe working policies and practices and a track record of always working in a safety-conscious manner.
- Experience using MRP systems.
- Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully at all levels within the business.
- Good organizational and time management skills in respect of own work and that of the team.
- A collaborative approach to delivery of an exceptional customer experience, working with colleagues across the business, customers, and suppliers.
- An effective MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) user.
- Sage 200 experience.
- Proactive, resilient, and flexible with an ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
Job Type
- Full-time
Benefits
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
Work Location
- In person
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