About this Manufacturing and Logistics Support role at Agilent Technologies
Job Description
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
At Agilent Technologies, we are looking for an enthusiastic and team-focused Manufacturing and Logistics Technician to join our site in Church Stretton. Positioned within our Materials department, this role serves as the crucial bridge connecting the complex, end-2-end manufacturing processes.
If you have foundational experience in a production environment, warehousing and/or inventory control and are ready to take the next step in your career, this position offers hands-on responsibility across material movement, stock control, and dispatch, supporting the production of Agilent's world-class scientific products.
Key Responsibilities
1. Warehouse Operations
- Assist with Goods In / Goods Out processes, ensuring all materials entering and leaving the facility are handled accurately and safely.
- Perform material movement transactions, location transfers, and periodic inventory counts across site storage areas.
- Prepare, dispense, package, and label finished products for final customer distribution.
2. Production Support & Cross-Departmental Liaison
- Collaborate closely with the Production Planning team to prioritize and dispatch customer shipments on schedule.
- Replenish critical chemicals, raw materials, and consumables to support active manufacturing lines without downtime.
- Perform basic analytical testing and quality verification of materials as required prior to production or release.
3. EHS, Maintenance & Compliance
- Maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety (H&S) guidelines, COSHH standards, and site safety policies.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs ) to execute order fulfillment and keep meticulous, audit-ready records.
- Perform cleaning routine, inspection, and basic maintenance of material handling equipment and storage areas.
4. Process Improvement & Quality
- Participate actively in site-wide Continuous Improvement (CI) projects
- Assist in developing and optimizing material handling procedures to boost efficiency and workflow quality.
Qualifications
Aligned with early-career progression
Our Ideal Candidate:
Ideally brings background/experience in a manufacturing warehouse, stockroom, or material-handling environment. However, this is an entry-level role and we welcome applications from candidates looking to start their career in Manufacturing and Logistics.—full training will be provided.
- Education: GCSEs minimum (A-Levels or equivalent considered an advantage).
- Experience: Open to entry-level applicants. Any background in warehouse operations, stockrooms, or material handling is advantageous, but not essential.
- Knowledge: Capability to use basic inventory control systems (SAP or Oracle would be strong plus).
- H&S Conscious: Adherence to Health & Safety policies, working to defined work instructions and safe handling of chemicals and other materials.
- Accuracy: Strong numerical accuracy and high attention to detail for tracking material movements and maintaining records.
- Communication: Clear communication skills to liaise effectively with all departments
- Physical Capability & Flexibility: Ability to perform hands-on material handling duties, manual handling tasks, and adapt to shifting daily priorities in a fast-paced environment.
We offer:
- Agilent offers core global benefits to all staff - but in addition to these, the business offers, Stock Purchase Plan, Life Insurance, Pension, Healthcare, Employee Assistance Program, Holiday, and Company activities (these may vary from country to country)
- An opportunity for you to grow within a world-class company to develop your skills.
- An independent job among good colleagues, in a growth orientated conglomerate. You will become part of a caring and fast paced environment, built on integrity, information, and trust.
- Be part of a company where we value quality in the solutions we deliver to our customers, with our employees and in relation to the processes we work with.
- A dedication to work/life balance.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.