Senior Stores Inspector in Bournemouth

Package: Competitive salary + a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

Role Purpose

The Senior Store Inspector will support daily Stores operations to ensure efficient and compliant handling of aircraft parts and associated logistics. This role is critical to maintaining operational readiness and safety standards across Draken Europe’s aviation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety First: Operate in accordance with Draken Europe’s SHE Technical Standards, applying safe systems of work and risk assessment countermeasures.
• Ensure accurate location, issue, and tracking of aircraft parts using the Company Inventory Management system.
• Safeguard Stores operations through robust security procedures.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized storage areas.
• Manage Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) transactions.
• Control, maintain, and issue company tooling and manage tooling databases.
• Oversee COSHH cupboards, AGS, consumables, and shelf-life controlled items.
• Conduct stocktaking and inventory audits as required.
• Perform Goods Inwards Inspection in line with company procedures.
• Ensure correct labeling, packaging, and documentation for all dispatched goods, including Dangerous Goods compliance.
• Manage import/export processes in accordance with HMRC legislation and company procedures.
• Operate forklifts to support Stores functions.
• Provide Stores cover at other UK bases and attend training sessions at Bournemouth when required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Stores team.

Core Competencies

• Education: Good literacy and numeracy skills (essential)
• Experience: Full UK driving licence (essential); Experience within aviation or aerospace logistics, including handling aircraft parts and components (essential); Goods Inwards Inspection within aerospace (desirable); Part 145 regulatory experience (desirable); Familiarity with logistical tracking systems (desirable)
• Personal Characteristics: High accuracy and attention to detail; Strong team player; Ability to work independently

Key Measures

• Timely and accurate throughput of inventory to meet operational demands.
• Compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Contribution to efficiency improvements within Stores operations.

This role is ideal for candidates with a strong background in aviation logistics and experience handling aircraft parts and tooling. If you have worked in aerospace environments and understand the importance of precision and compliance in aircraft operations, we want to hear from you.

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

About You

About Us

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.