Role: Tool Store Warehouse Operative
Location: RAF Brize Norton
Role Type: Contract,3 months, potentially ongoing
Salary: £20 - £25 an hour

About the Company:

The clients team at RAF Brize Norton plays a critical role in supporting the Royal Air Forces C-17 fleet. We are seeking a temporary contractor to join this fast-paced environment, providing essential tooling and supply chain operations on-site at the Main Operating Base (MOB). This position is integral to ensuring the continued readiness and effectiveness of RAF operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate various military and logistics systems including GOLDEsp, WoW, MJDI, PUBLOG, Haystack, and C-17 Technical Orders for inventory and cargo tracking.
Issue, receive, and inspect high volumes of tools, test equipment, and FLAP (Fuels, Lubricants and Associated Products).
Conduct full tool inventory checks at the start and end of each shift, ensuring serviceability and replacing items as necessary.
Replenish consumable items and manage tool loans across other units at RAF Brize Norton.
Support maintenance teams through part issuance and in-person assistance.
Oversee the distribution and control of PPE and uniforms.
Manage physical inventory through regular stocktakes, shelf-life assessments, scrapping processes, and resolution of inventory discrepancies.
Handle RAF-owned and C-17-specific materials, including repairable items, consumables, and hazardous goods.
Track part requisitions and status updates, and initiate repair processes for serviceable assets.
Perform delivery and collection duties within the site using a company van.
Assist with quality and safety audits conducted by Boeing, the customer, and regulatory authorities.

Essential Requirements:

Full UK Driving Licence.
Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (must meet UK residency requirements).

Desirable Skills and Experience:

Experience operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and practising safe manual handling procedures.
Valid forklift licences (counterbalance and reach truck).
Ideally, working knowledge of military logistics systems and supply chain processes including MILSTRIP and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Understanding of COSHH regulations and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) implications on airworthiness.
Familiarity with RAF engineering protocols such as the Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance Procedures and Aviation Engineering Standing Orders.

Additional Information:

This is an on-site, customer-facing position with a shift-based schedule, attracting an additional shift allowance.
Shift pattern rotates weekly in a two weekly pattern: 1 week early, 1 week late