Cleanroom Material Controller

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is hiring a Cleanroom Material Controller for its Portsmouth team, supporting Space sector activities. You will coordinate production in a low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environment, acting as the link between the shop floor, planning and supply chain teams so that advanced payload systems are delivered on time.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and track daily production progress across manufacturing activities
• Coordinate between shop floor, planning and supply chain teams
• Identify and report production deviations, proposing mitigation and recovery plans
• Support production reviews, audits and reporting activities
• Keep work orders and manufacturing status accurately tracked in ERP systems
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery
• Support continuous improvement of production control processes

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience
• Proven experience in production control or shopfloor coordination roles
• Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing, and in aerospace, defence or other complex manufacturing
• Eligible and willing to obtain BPSS security clearance

Required skills

• Production tracking and scheduling
• SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Desirable: aerospace manufacturing or payload systems experience, familiarity with production audits and compliance, lean manufacturing exposure

What we offer

• Personalised career path and mentoring
• Diverse engineering projects across industries
• Private medical insurance, cycle and tech scheme, employee assistance programme, life insurance and pension scheme
• Flexible working depending on role