Material Handler

SEA; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barnstaple is seeking a Material Handler to support operations in receiving and transporting materials. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, a forklift license, and a solid understanding of health and safety standards. The role offers a competitive salary of around £24.5k and requires onsite work five days a week.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell

Private medical health insurance

Group Pension Plan with up to 7% employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Discounts portal

Qualifications

• Experience in material handling or warehouse environment.
• Forklift truck license is preferred.
• Understanding health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Receive and unpack material deliveries.
• Transport materials using forklifts and equipment.
• Maintain accurate material records in ERP system.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Forklift truck license

Health, safety and environmental knowledge

Attention to detail

Computer literate

Strong communication skills

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. Material Handlers receive materials and move them to the places they need to be. They also maintain materials records to make sure the business’ stock is always accurate.

Material Handler will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role does require being onsite 5 days a week.

The salary for this role is circa £24.5k, depending on experience.

Whatyou’llbedoing

• Receiving and unpacking material deliveries
• Extracting and loading materials for transport
• Cycle counting to ensure orders match materials received
• Transporting materials in a warehouse or factory, often using forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Inspecting material handling equipment and reporting any required repairs or maintenance
• Entering material movements in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system
• Responding to material requests from other business departments
• Disposing of waste materials safely and legally

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the‑art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In‑service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever‑growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on‑the‑ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal - online and in‑store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provision
• Free onsite parking

Theskills you need

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Forklift truck license would be highly beneficial
• In‑depth understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements for material handling
• Attention to detail for the accurate fulfilment of material requests and record‑keeping
• Computer literate, including using ERP systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for understanding requests and responding

Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on [e-mail]