Material Control Team Leader

4/14/2026

The Material Control Team Leader will support stairlift manufacturing by managing team output, overseeing material replenishment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. They are also responsible for training team members, managing operational data, and driving process improvements within the cell.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

A fifth‑generation British family business, Stannah has been moving people and goods since 1867. For over 150 years, we’ve helped people move more freely, confidently, and safely. From Joseph Stannah’s early cranes and hoists on London’s docks, we’ve grown into a global family company recognised for trusted lift solutions that enhance everyday life. Today, we are world leaders in stairlifts and homelifts, and a major UK provider of passenger lifts, platform lifts, goods and service lifts, escalators, and moving walkways. Our teams design, install, maintain, modernise, and care for lift products across homes, workplaces, public buildings, and transport hubs—keeping people and goods moving, wherever they need to be. What sets Stannah apart is our commitment to quality engineering, genuine customer care, and the family values that have guided every generation. As an independent British business, we invest for the long term—innovating, adapting, and partnering with customers in more than 50 markets worldwide. Our purpose is simple: to make life easier, safer, and more accessible for everyone. With millions of products installed globally and a reputation built on trust, we proudly stand by our promise: always true to our word.

About the Role

Company Description

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence.

Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. A lot has happened since then and today Stannah is a global business. The family is in their fifth generation and plays a hands-on role in running the business. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators, and homelifts. We also provide maintenance and repair services.

Job Description

Are you ready for your next step within Material Control?

Stannah have an exciting opportunity for a Material Control Team Leader to join the team based at Watt Close, Andover.

The job will involve supporting Stairlift Manufacturing whilst looking after the operatives in your team, organising overtime as needed and ensuring team output complies to requirements. In addition, you will take responsibility for existing and new processes and look after and organise any training/development within your team as and when required.

As the Material Control Operative, you will work Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:45, Friday 08:00 - 13:00. This is a permanent contract.

To be successful as the Material Control Team Leader, it is essential that you have previous experience within a modern manufacturing environment; experience of Kanban systems, stock control and material replenishment processes would be highly desirable.

Material Control Team Leader Responsibilities:

Manage holiday approvals, RTWs, clocking records, overtime approvals, emails, shortage meetings, OTIF meetings, and weekly H&S audits.
Train team members as required.
Ensure the team meets minimum multiskilling levels and works towards agreed targets per grade.
Support the Material Control Manager in collating required data within deadlines.
Take responsibility for existing and new processes as required.

Please see the full job description here: Material Control Team Leader - Job Description

Qualifications

Material Control Team Leader Key Requirements:

Proven experience coordinating a small to medium-sized team.
Strong understanding of Health & Safety principles and procedures.
Strong character with the ability to drive and motivate a team.
Positive “can-do” attitude with determination to drive the cell forward.

Additional Information

If you have previous experience working as a Material Control Operative, Stores Operative, Production Support Operative or in a similar role and are looking for a Material Control Leadership role in Andover please click the "apply now" button or contact us for further information.

Benefits Include:

Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave
Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
Life Assurance Scheme
Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
Enhanced maternity and paternity provision
Free parking

Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business.

We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.

Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.

Business Division: Home Accessibility Manufacturing

Employment Type : Permanent

Referral Bonus: No

Key Skills

Team leadershipMaterial controlManufacturing processesKanban systemsStock controlMaterial replenishmentHealth & safetyData collationStaff trainingPerformance managementOperational planningProcess improvementInventory managementCommunicationMotivation