Material Handler - Reading, United Kingdom - ALSTOM

ALSTOM
ALSTOM
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Reading, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Req ID:417277


Location:
Reading, RG1 8FN


Appointment Basis:
Permanent.


This is a Monday - Friday shift-based role, covering day, evening and night shifts during a rolling shift pattern as follows: Week 1, 06:00-14:00, Week 2 14:00-22:00, Week 3 22:00-06:00.

Depending on personal circumstances, there is some flexibility with shift patterns and timings.


Salary:
£33,260 with a competitive benefits package.

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people.

From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry.

Every day, 74,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.


Employing 6,000 people within the UK & Ireland, we are the prominent supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider.

Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet, as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas.


Are you seeking to enhance your career? Join us on our journey as our Material Handler and make your mark with a globally renowned organisation in the rail sector.


Alstom is at the forefront of technological innovation and it is a global leader in both rolling stock and signalling, so working at Alstom means becoming part of a great family of the best professionals in this industry.


Your future role
You'll report to the Materials Team Leader, working alongside two material handlers based at our Reading site.

As well as the day to day, you'll be involved in interesting projects such as the Heavy Maintenance Overhaul which begins in July '23.

We have yearly overhaul programmes and modification programmes to be carried out over the duration of contract to June '28.

The role is centred around providing a materials service to the customer to carry out maintenance and overhaul programmes. This consists of the booking in and out of materials through SAP. You'll support controllers through stock counts, planning and kitting of exams. You'll be forklifting heavy materials and assisting the customer and external sites with the efficient transfer of materials.


We'll look to you for:


  • Providing a service to the customer and providing them with specific requirements
  • Booking in and booking out material using SAP
  • Support Material Controllers with counts, exam kitting and repairs
  • Forklift material when required using a counterbalance
  • Assist with Material engineering and Material Overhaul projects

All about you
We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill.

Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:


  • Warehouse Experience


  • Forklift experience

  • A licence is desirable but not essential.
  • Computer experience (SAP experience is desirable)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly selfmotivated and able to work under own initiative

Things you'll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career


You'll also:

  • Enjoy stability, challenges and a longterm career
  • Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
  • Contribute to innovative projects
  • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
  • Benefit from our investment in your development, through awardwinning learning
  • Progress towards Materials Team Leader, Materials Controller but also to other departments in the business, engineering, technician etc
  • Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you


What we offer


We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.

Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle such as cycle to work scheme along with on-site parking.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility.

That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable.

Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group
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