Shipper - Receiver

Shipper – Aerospace & Engineering Logistics
Location: North Devon
Hours: Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:45, Friday 08:00–12:00 (37 hours/week) Salary: Competitive + Benefits 

? The Opportunity Are you a logistics professional with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for precision? This is your chance to join a leading aerospace manufacturer where your expertise in despatch and materials movement will directly support global supply chains and high-performance engineering.
As a Shipper, you’ll be at the heart of operations—ensuring finished goods, transfer parts, and returns are dispatched accurately and compliantly to customers and suppliers. You’ll be trusted with dangerous goods, lean logistics, and cross-functional collaboration, all within a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.

�� Key Responsibilities

• Manage despatch of finished goods, transfer parts, and returns
• Ensure compliance with IATA and aerospace regulations
• Authorised to release dangerous goods
• Pack goods to strict procedural standards
• Generate despatch documentation and select appropriate carriers
• Liaise with internal departments including Commercial and P&L
• Support lean materials management and continuous improvement
• Attend team meetings and act on priorities
• Provide accurate, non-sensitive customer information
• Pack and label subcontract parts
• Use carrier systems (UPS, FedEx, DHL, Palletforce)
• Handle inter-company transfers and TAXi system entries
• Produce customer labels/tags (e.g. CT176)
• Arrange inbound/outbound collections and returns
• Complete goods received notes and match documentation
• Monitor delivery dates to ensure supplier OTD
• Maintain packaging data for submission
• Manage imports register and receive/order Wesco, Banner, Arco items
• Control stock levels for PPE and stationery
• Prepare for DIP scanning and distribute materials across site
• Operate MFG Pro and hold QA186 ‘A’ Stamp
• Operate forklift, pallet truck, barrel grab (certifications required)
• Conduct pin stamping and manage gate/barrier security

�� What You’ll Bring

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths & English
• Aerospace or manufacturing experience (advantageous)
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, databases)
• Excellent communication and influencing ability
• Proven attention to detail and traceability awareness
• Flexible, proactive approach to changing business needs
• Previous experience in a similar logistics/despatch role

�� Why Apply? This is more than just a shipping role—it’s a gateway into a high-tech, high-integrity environment where your contribution matters. You’ll be part of a team that values precision, safety, and continuous improvement, with opportunities to grow your skills and certifications.

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