Stores & Admin Co-ordinator in Peterlee

We are seeking a highly organised Test & Development Coordinator to join our Test & Development (T&D) team. This is a Grade 2 role that offers broad exposure to calibration control, purchasing, and operational coordination in a busy engineering environment.

Calibration Coordination

• Maintain and administer the departmental calibration database for in‑house equipment.
• Coordinate the collection, calibration, and return of equipment with approved external vendors.
• File and organise calibration certificates to ensure records are complete and easy to retrieve when needed.
• Escalate issues or risks in calibration status to the wider T&D team for resolution.

Procurement & Supplier Coordination

• Support departmental purchasing activities, including raising requisitions in line with company processes.
• Track purchase orders and follow up to ensure booking forms, goods receipt, deliveries, and payments are processed in a timely manner.
• Act as a day‑to‑day point of contact with suppliers, escalating urgent issues where required.
• Develop familiarity with key suppliers and lead times to support effective planning.
• Assist with departmental stores activities, including receiving deliveries, basic inventory updates, labelling, storing, and issuing parts and consumables.
• Help coordinate the availability of parts and equipment for machine builds/repairs and test activity, including picking, kitting, and staging components.

Operational & Departmental Support

• Maintain COSHH risk assessments and ensure documentation remains current, with guidance from subject‑matter experts.
• Create plant numbers for new equipment and coordinate with Maintenance for engraving and asset registration.
• Support shipment requests for Parts & Service, including ordering and arranging deliveries.
• Maintain and update shared operational trackers.
• Provide general coordination support to Test Engineers to help ensure smooth day‑to‑day operations.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple parallel tasks.
• An interest in engineering, manufacturing, or technical environments.
• Some experience or exposure to coordination, procurement, stores, or administrative support.
• Confidence communicating with a range of internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• A proactive, problem‑solving mindset with good attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn new processes (e.g., calibration control, COSHH).
• Forklift licence is required (training can be provided, subject to medical fitness).

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday buying scheme
• Additional holiday hours awarded every 2 years (max x40 hours)
• Monthly bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution doubled by Company up to 10%)
• Share Ownership Scheme (50% Company matched)
• Personalised Flexible Benefits (Medical/Dental Cover etc)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite Gym