Store Person - Wight Shipyard Company

Job Posted: 13 May 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: In the range £25.5K - £27K depending on skills / experience
• Industries: Manufacturing Marine

About us

Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) is Europe's leading high-speed craft and aluminium ship builder located on Isle of Wight. With first class managerial, design and technical expertise WSC has recorded exceptional success in the fast ferry sector, delivering high-performance cutting-edge designs and the most comfortable passenger accommodation in fuel-efficient hull forms. 

The company became part of the OCEA Group in July 2022. The business, which will operate as the UK subsidiary of OCEA Group, is expected to grow rapidly in the next few years with WSC’s existing successes in export markets benefiting from the Group’s reach, know-how and experience.  In this environment, employees will need to be versatile, adaptable and flexible as role responsibilities will change as the company evolves

Role Summary

This role requires the individual to work as part of a team supporting the business by ensuring that the handling of goods received and issuing of parts is recorded accurately and efficiently on our X system. The role will key tasks such as inventory, stock checking and quality control and will work closely with purchasing team to ensure the parts ordered are received and not damaged.

Shared responsibility for keeping the stores area clean and orderly and conducting any work that may be requested by the Stores Manager. 

Main Duties

·        Issuing parts to departments as required.

·        Keeping detailed records of shortages and spares of items and flagging them to the appropriate department / Manager

·        Updating inventory management systems accurately and in a timely manner

·        Picking and delivering goods by using a forklift* subject to qualifications

·        As part of the stores team, undertake stocktakes as and when required by the Company

·        Order picking of items from the stores, and transferring the parts to the departments that require them.

·        Loading / unloading vehicles / trailers as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Will have good general education and be confident in the use of Microsoft packages such as Outlook and Excel.

Be an excellent team player and pay excellent attention to detail.

Previous experience of working in a fast paced manufacturing environment is desirable, but not essential, as is holding a

fork lift truck licence.

Full training and ongoing support will be given to the sucessful candiate.