Warehouse and service repair operative
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Job type: Permanent, full time Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum
The role
We are recruiting a Warehouse and Service Repair Operative on behalf of a well-established technical manufacturing business. This is a dual-function role combining warehouse and shipping operations with hands-on service, calibration, and repair of specialist equipment — making it an excellent opportunity for someone with a technical background who enjoys variety in their day-to-day work.
You will be responsible for preparing shipments and managing associated documentation to ensure orders are dispatched accurately and on time, whilst also carrying out calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electromechanical equipment to the required quality standards. The role would suit a methodical, technically capable individual who takes pride in accuracy and is comfortable working across both a warehouse and a technical service environment.
Main responsibilities
- Prepare tooling, equipment, and materials for shipment in line with shipping orders
- Generate pick lists, packing slips, and associated shipping documentation including certificates of origin, commercial invoices, bills of lading, and customs declarations in compliance with IATA regulations
- Examine outgoing shipments to ensure they meet requirements and are correctly protected against damage
- Coordinate with freight carriers for collections and provide freight quotations and tracking information
- Receive incoming products and materials, carry out receiving inspection, and process paperwork
- Perform calibration and repair of equipment, including the production of calibration certificates
- Test and troubleshoot manufactured assemblies and equipment to identify and correct faults
- Program process controllers and load or update software in equipment as required
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation including materials used, time expended, and bill of materials verification
- Initiate and process non-conformance reports and required documentation
- Maintain the equipment database and adhere to quality manual procedures
Skills/experience
- Two or more years of technical or electrical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to test and troubleshoot electromechanical equipment
- Working knowledge of electricity, electronics, and hand and soldering tools
- Ability to read a multimeter
- Experience with service calibration and final quality control inspection
- Proficiency with PC systems including low-level operating environments and serial communications
- Ability to read and follow work instructions, technical documentation, and correspondence accurately
- Comfortable working in both a warehouse and technical service environment
- Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation and record keeping
Salary & working hours
- Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum
- Hours: Daytime hours, Monday to Friday
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