Production Materials Handler

Job Title: Production Materials Handler

Location: BioPure - UK - Havant

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Production Materials Handler to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

The Water Spider is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by ensuring the timely movement, replenishment, and control of materials within the cleanroom and surrounding production areas.

The role manages material flow, Kanban replenishment, product transfers, stock accuracy, and workplace organisation.

Material Management:

• Transfer materials, components, and finished goods between warehouse and cleanroom areas.
• Ensure production areas are supplied with the correct materials at the correct time.
• Maintain production Kanban systems and replenish stock locations.
• Support material movements through transfer hatches and controlled environments.
• Verify materials and quantities against production requirements.
  
  

Production Support:

• Support manufacturing teams by ensuring uninterrupted material availability.
• Prepare materials required for upcoming production orders.
• Expedite urgent material requests.
• Support changeovers and production scheduling requirements.
  
  

Inventory Control:

• Conduct routine stock checks and cycle counts.
• Assist with booking materials into and out of production areas.
• Identify discrepancies and escalate inventory issues.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and transaction completion.
  
  

Cleanroom Compliance:

• Follow all cleanroom procedures and requirements.
• Ensure materials entering production areas meet cleanliness standards.
• Support adherence to ISO and quality system requirements.
• Maintain segregation and traceability of materials.
  
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Support 5S and Gemba activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow and efficiency.
• Participate in Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.
• Help eliminate waste associated with material handling and movement.
  
  

Skills/Experience:

• You will have experience of working within logistics and/ or manufacturing environments.
• You will need to have manual handling experience.
• You will need to have inventory management experience.
• You will have awareness of the BS EN ISO 14644 clean room requirements, BS EN ISO 9001 and cGMP standards.
• You will have the ability to work independently and prioritise tasks.
• You will have good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• You will be able to identify problems and have a good understanding how to resolve.
• You will have good organisational skills and effective time management with the ability to prioritise tasks and workload productively to ensure you meet required deadlines.
  
  

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
  
  

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
  
  

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.