Lineside Support Operative (4 Month FTC)

Location: Scarborough

We’re looking for a Lineside Support Operative to join our Logistics team based at our Scarborough site on a temporary basis. Your number one responsibility will be to ensure all parts, components and materials are received, acknowledged and supplied to the production line in a safe, efficient and timely manner.

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke – what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

 What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A 4-day working week with the opportunity for overtime. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love, with the people you love.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

 Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your dream role:

Along with adopting, demonstrating and endorsing the ADL core vision and values your main responsibilities will include: 

• Receipt & delivery of parts, components, and materials to lineside in a safe & timely manner.
• To check & maintain stock control in order to prioritise material supply to line.
• Update MRP (Syspro) systems in timely manner.
• To collate weekly ‘Pick Lists’ and identify shortages, ensuring this is reported to the appropriate stakeholders as required and ensuring corrective actions are taken.
• Report any damaged components as appropriate and raise DMR’s as required.
• Report and dispose of any obsolescence as appropriate.
• Communicate with and manage external carriers/couriers as appropriate.
• Responsible for maintaining housekeeping in allocated work area including organising, laying out, labelling & maintaining line side racking. You’ll also ensure that waste disposal and spillage clearing is carried out correctly both internally and externally of buildings. 
• Ensure that floor space and walkways are always left safe and audit the housekeeping of your work area daily at end of shift.
• Operate Forklift Trucks and materials movement equipment safely whilst ensuring you adhere to the daily FLT Inspection procedure.
• To ensure returnable still aging stock is returned in timely manner.
• Responsible for safe disposal and/or recycling of packaging.
• To support Manufacturing & Supply Chain team as required including assisting with cycle counts.
• To operate across a range of product lines and outsource partners.
• Any other duties as reasonably required.

 What you will bring:

• You will have experience working in a similar manufacturing environment.
• Your valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck License will be essential for this role.
• You’ll be competent in handling/driving a delivery buggy.
• You’ll hold the ability to manage and respond to requests from both internal and external customers in a timely manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills along with great organisational skills are essential for this role.
• You’ll be fully computer literate with knowledge of MRP systems.
• Things can be hectic here. You will remain calm under pressure and be able to prioritise a busy workload.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

*Recommend a friend is NOT applicable for this role.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com

As this role is unlikely to meet UKVI criteria for sponsorship under the skilled worker route, you will be required to have the right to work in the UK from the proposed commencement date.

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