Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a
Stores Team Leader to join our growing Stores based at our Bishops Cleeve site.
Ontic is a more than just a business, were a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. Were committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
The Role:Team Leadership
Lead, motivate and support a small team of Stores Operatives (2 FTE + contractors)
Allocate workloads to meet production schedules and deadlines
Provide coaching, training and performance feedback
Monitor attendance, performance and conduct in line with company policies
Operational Excellence
Oversee accurate picking and kitting of materials in line with work orders
Ensure timely and correct material issue to production areas
Drive inventory accuracy through cycle counting and stock control activities
ERP & Inventory Control
Record all stock movements, receipts and issues within the ERP system
Transact product between warehouses and production locations
Maintain full traceability using Lot, Batch and Serial numbers
Ensure parts are correctly labelled and stored in accordance with procedures
Compliance & Safety
Promote a strong Health & Safety and Quality culture
Maintain housekeeping standards and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) compliance
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
About You:
You’ll be an experienced Electronics Engineer with a background in digital and/or analogue design or evaluation within a reliability-critical environment.
You will also bring:
A degree (or equivalent experience) in Electronics Engineering
Demonstrable experience in a Lead or senior technical role within design or manufacturing
Strong understanding of design verification and validation principles
Experience approving design changes and participating in critical design reviews
Root Cause Analysis and corrective action expertise
CAD literacy (Altium & Windchill preferred)
Knowledge of applicable aerospace or regulated industry standards
Experience within aerospace or another highly regulated sector is strongly preferred. Exposure to RF design or evaluation would be advantageous, but not essential.
Benefits:
At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.
Our benefits package highlights include:
- Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- 10 hours paid volunteering time
- Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounts and offers from a range of retailers
Best place to work
We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:
- We were ranked 9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback
- 72.5 of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic
We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, youll enjoy a career with us!
