via reed · 31 May 2026 ·6 days ago

Technical Administrator (experienced with SAP)

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World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton, Lancashire is currently looking to recruit a Technical Administrator subcontractor on an initial 12-month contract.

This role could suit someone from a Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Materials Controller, Engineering Coordinator or SAP Materials Coordinator background. This role does require someone who has lots of experience of using SAP.

Hourly Rate: £24.19ph
Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week, are worked at the Overtime rate of time and a quarter.
Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

Technical Administrator Job Description:

We are seeking a technical admin to join the Calibration & Maintenance team at our Bolton site. The main focus of the role will be to manage all parts used in the calibration & maintenance of bespoke test systems on site. This will need to be managed in our SAP system.
Working as part of a small Control Team within the wider Calibration & Maintenance department, you will produce and review technical reports for the management of spares and look at introducing better working practices on how we control them within SAP. You will be also working on producing service kits for regular maintenance that is performed on our manufacturing facilities.

Key areas of responsibility are as follows:

  • Managing Spares.

  • From COTS (commercial off the shelf) down to components e.g. IC’s, connector savers & service kits.

  • Creation of calibration and service kits and there redeployment back in to our stock holding.

  • Creation of material masters with our SAP management system.

  • Working with engineers to ascertain min / max quantity levels.

  • Organisation of current stock and regular stock taking.

  • Ordering of new stock.

  • Using Jira to notify people of where items are up to.

  • Assisting the Control Team Lead in the management of critical spares.

  • Liaising with relevant Engineering function to determine their requirements

  • Deploying critical spares packages and managing calibration requirements to minimise downtime to production.

  • Providing SAP training and producing documentation for calibration and maintenance specific activities for the control team.


What we are looking for:
  • Experience and knowledge of managing spares.

  • Working knowledge of the SAP (Systems Applications and Products in data processing) enterprise resource planning system.

  • Good analytical and problem solving skills.

  • Experience in creating and managing material masters and min / max levels.

  • Whilst not essential, a good understanding of calibration principles and processes would be beneficial.

  • The ability to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.

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