Engineering Administrator
moira" is thrilled to partner with Scotmas to find a dynamic team player for their Engineering Department. This key role ensures seamless admin, purchasing, and production planning while driving efficiency and collaboration.
Location Kelso
Salary £25k - £27k
moira” is delighted to be partnering with Scotmas to recruit for this pivotal role within their Engineering Department. This position is essential to ensuring the smooth and efficient running of administration, purchasing, and production planning. Scotmas is seeking a keen and motivated individual with a solid understanding of engineering operations, who can collaborate with workshop engineers, finance, and commercial teams to meet customer demand while driving efficient and lean working practices.
Finance administration or procurement experience would be a bonus, but the right attitude and a willingness to work within established processes are key. This role is 4 days per week, typically 7 am to 5 pm, Monday to Thursday, with some flexibility on hours and days to suit the successful candidate.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the Sales/Commercial team to create accurate build and production orders based on the customer requirements and sales quotes
- Allocate Production Orders to the Engineering Team to be used to build the equipment- as such, a high degree of accuracy and consistency is required, as well as keen eye for detail.
- Create and maintain accurate BoM’s (Bill of Materials) for assemblies / builds and create files on Dynamics for traceability and stock control.
- Report any discrepancies between expected and actual build times / cost
- Work with Technical Drawing team to ensure drawings and BoM’s are in sync and updated as and when required for the customer.
- Work closely with the procurement team to accurately manage and control physical inventory and system records – including regular stock takes within the Dynamics system.
- Creation of both hard and electronic copies of document packs for equipment builds.
- Arrange shipping / transportation of equipment and parts orders.
- Maintain health and safety standards for self and others within the department.
What about you?
- Sound understanding of inventory control, processes, integrity, good practice, storekeeping disciplines and governance.
- Read and extract materials from drawings, BOQ’s/BOM’s
- Team player with ability to work independently when required
- Educated to Highers level or relevant work experience
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an engineering or manufacturing coordinator position
- Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working with ERP and WMS systems and MS office.
- Motivated with strong ethical and working principles
- Purchasing experience
- Understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
Scotmas Group
Scotmas Group is headquartered in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. They are a world leader in hygiene protection and water treatment, developing and manufacturing products that protect against insect and water-borne diseases that can be encountered around the world.
Scotmas are currently going through an expansion growth within the business and this is an exciting time to join a forward thinking local company, that has also just attained the certified B Corporation standard,
Working with the Local Community
This achievement is a boost for Scotmas and the wider Scottish Borders community. As a business
rooted in the region, Scotmas is deeply committed to creating high-quality jobs, apprenticeships, and meaningful career opportunities that contribute to the local economy.
The B Corp certification reinforces Scotmas’ dedication to supporting the community by fostering local talent, partnering with nearby businesses, and backing charitable initiatives that make a real difference. By aligning growth with the needs of the Scottish Borders, the company aims to create a positive ripple effect that benefits everyone in the region.
Scotmas’ Mission in Action: Addressing urgent global challenges such as water scarcity, marine pollution, and disease control with practical and effective solutions that make a real difference.
Commitment to People and Planet: Upholding their pledge to prioritise sustainability and community well-being, ensuring positive impacts go hand in hand with financial growth.
Leadership and Trust: Demonstrating to our customers, partners, and team that Scotmas is dedicated to conducting business with integrity and purpose.
Benefits
Benefits
- Group Personal Pension
- Private Health Insurance after 3 years of service
- Bike to work scheme
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme after specific period of employment
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