Shipping Receiving Specialist

Woodward integrates leading-edge technologies into fuel, combustion, fluid, actuation, and electronic control systems for the aerospace and industrial markets. At Prestwick, we repair and overhaul aircraft engine fuel controls for customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We are seeking a Shipping Receiving Specialist to join our team at Woodward, Prestwick.

At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.

• Processing Orders: Inspect and verify goods against purchase orders, work orders, and sales orders to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Product Handling: Prepare and process orders, ensuring timely and accurate dispatch of products, and verify appropriate packaging and handling codes for transporting of product.
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory records, oversee stock levels, and conduct regular inventory audits to ensure consistency between physical counts and system data.
• Documentation: Handle and organize all necessary shipping, receiving, logistics documentation to ensure compliance and traceability.
• Equipment Operation and Maintenance: Operate and maintain material handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, ensuring the work area is organized and safe.

• Attention to Detail: Accurately inspect incoming and outgoing shipments and orders to ensure all items are correctly received and dispatched without errors.
• Time Management: Efficiently prioritise tasks to meet shipping, receiving, and material movement deadlines, ensuring timely processing of all logistics activities.
• Teamwork and Communication Skills: Effectively communicate with team members and relevant stakeholders to coordinate shipments and resolve any issues that arise.
• Organisational Skills: Maintain orderly records and organise inventory to facilitate easy access and tracking of goods.
• Basic Computer Skills: Utilise business systems and inventory management systems to enter data, process shipments, and generate reports.
• Physical Stamina: Handle the physical demands of the job, including lifting and moving packages, operating material handling equipment, and standing or walking for extended periods.
• Problem Solving Abilities: Identify and resolve issues related to shipping and receiving discrepancies, damaged goods, and delayed shipments promptly and effectively.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all safety regulations and company policies to ensure a safe working environment for themselves and their colleagues.

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment: At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organisation and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position.

• A competitive salary determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
• Woodward Operations Incentive bonus scheme – target of 7.5% paid quarterly, discretionary.
• 29 days holiday plus 4 public holidays.
• Personal Pension Scheme: All members will be automatically enrolled after month 1 with employer contribution of 9%.
• Income Protection and Life Assurance: All members after month 1 are enrolled on these schemes.
• Salary Sacrifice: Offers on the latest technology and bike to work scheme.
• Occupational Health / Wellbeing: Private medical insurance and dental cover after six months.
• Learning & Development: Access to online courses free of charge via LinkedIn and our own internally developed Woodward University.
• Employee Discount Scheme: Access to everyday discounts with many high street and online retailers.
• Highfive Recognition Scheme: Enables colleagues to personally thank each other.
• Maternity Leave: Flexible working arrangements and advantageous Maternity Policy.
• Family Responsibilities Scheme: Paternity, parental, adoption, bereavement, and dependent Leave.

Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonised world.