Logistics Operator job at Cardigan Full Time NEW

Are you ready to revolutionise the world with TEKEVER?

At TEKEVER, we lead innovation in Europe as the European leader in unmanned technology, where cutting-edge advancements meet unparalleled innovation.

Digital | Defence | Security | Space

We operate across four strategic areas, combining artificial intelligence, systems engineering, data science, and aerospace technology to tackle global challenges — from protecting people and critical infrastructure to exploring space.

We offer a unique surveillance-as-a-service solution that delivers real-time intelligence, enhancing maritime safety and saving lives. Our products and services support strategic and operational decisions in the most demanding environments — whether at sea, on land, in space, or in cyberspace.

Become part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and mission-driven team that is transforming maritime surveillance and redefining global safety standards.

At TEKEVER, our mission is to provide limitless support through mission-oriented game-changers, delivering the right information at the right time to empower critical decision-making.

If you’re passionate about technology and eager to shape the future — TEKEVER is the place for you.

About Tekever

Tekever is the European leader in AI-driven Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), delivering autonomous platforms — including the AR3, AR3 EVO and AR5 — to defence, security and government customers across the UK, Europe and allied nations. Our systems have logged over 10,000 operational flight hours in Ukraine and form the aerial platform for the Royal Air Force’s StormShroud programme.

Through our five-year, £400m OVERMATCH investment programme, Tekever is building the UK’s largest drone production capability — including a new 254,000 sq ft facility in Swindon — and creating more than 1,000 highly skilled British jobs. We are a vertically integrated business spanning aerospace structures, propulsion, optical and RF payloads, avionics, communications, software and AI.

The Role

The Logistics Operator is a hands-on, shop-floor role at our West Wales Airport site. You keep parts and materials moving through the site — receiving and inspecting goods inwards, storing and picking stock, kitting and feeding the assembly and integration cells, supporting the teams that test and service our aircraft, and packing and dispatching finished aircraft and spares.

You make sure the right parts are in the right place, at the right time, in the right condition and with the right paperwork — and that what the system says we hold matches what is physically on the shelf. You work closely with Supply Chain, Production Planning & Control, Quality, the assembly and integration cells, and the flight-test and servicing teams, and you are part of building the logistics operation up from the ground as the site scales through the OVERMATCH programme.

Key Responsibilities

Goods-in and receiving

• Receive incoming deliveries and check them against purchase orders, delivery notes and packing lists for quantity, part number and condition.
• Carry out ESD-safe handling and labelling, and route material for inspection where required before putaway.
• Record all receipts accurately and in real time in the ERP / inventory system.
• Report any shortages, damage, discrepancies or quality concerns promptly through the agreed process.

Stores and inventory

• Put away, store and locate materials correctly, including controlled-stock and ESD-sensitive items in their designated areas.
• Pick stock accurately against works orders and requests.
• Carry out cycle counts and stock checks, and keep stock locations and system records accurate and tidy.
• Maintain the integrity of the physical stock and its system record so the factory’s material picture stays honest.

Kitting and line-side feed

• Prepare and issue kits to the assembly, integration and other production cells against the build schedule.
• Replenish line-side stock and keep point-of-use materials available so production is never waiting on parts.

Test and servicing support

• Move aircraft, sub-assemblies and ground support equipment safely between stores, the workshops, the hangar and the flight line for test and servicing.
• Issue and control the parts, consumables, batteries and tooling needed for drone test, servicing, maintenance and repair, keeping serialised and rotable items tracked through the repair loop.
• Receive aircraft and assemblies returning from flight test and from the field, book them in, and route them for servicing, repair or re-test.
• Build and issue spares packs, field-service kits and deployment kits to support test campaigns and customer trials.
• Manage the storage, handling and issue of batteries, payloads and other controlled items used in test and servicing, in line with safety and dangerous-goods requirements.

Dispatch and shipping

• Pick, pack and prepare goods for dispatch, ensuring correct labelling, protection and documentation.
• Generate shipping paperwork, including packing lists, transport documents and dangerous goods declarations (ADR / IATA) where required.
• Inspect outgoing shipments against the order to confirm accuracy before they leave site.
• Coordinate collections with carriers and couriers and support timely customer and inter-site dispatches.

Equipment, safety and housekeeping

• Operate forklifts, pallet trucks and other material-handling equipment safely and within your authorisation.
• Work to all health, safety and security procedures, and handle goods correctly and securely at all times.
• Keep the warehouse, stores and dispatch areas clean, organised and audit-ready (5S).
• Support continuous improvement of logistics processes and ways of working.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Experience in a logistics, warehouse, stores, goods-in or shipping/receiving role, ideally in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Good working knowledge of goods-in, stores, dispatch and shipping/receiving procedures and documentation.
• Confident using inventory / warehouse management or ERP systems and handheld scanners to keep records accurate.
• Accurate and detail-focused in handling both goods and data.
• Well organised, with good time management and the ability to prioritise in a busy operation.
• A reliable team player with a safety-first mindset and a good standard of written and spoken English.
• Eligible for UK SC clearance. Must be eligible for BPSS from day one.

Desirable

• Valid counterbalance / reach forklift licence, or other powered industrial truck authorisation.
• Dangerous goods (ADR / IATA) certification, or willingness to train.
• Experience handling ESD-sensitive components or controlled / serialised stock.
• Experience in aerospace, defence, electronics or another regulated, high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting aircraft maintenance, MRO or flight-test operations, including the handling and movement of aircraft and ground support equipment.
• Working knowledge of 5S, lean or other continuous-improvement practices.

What We Offer

• An excellent work environment and an opportunity to make a difference.

• Salary commensurate with level of experience.

• Company pension contribution matched up to 10%.

• 25 days annual holiday + 8 Bank holidays.

• Medical Insurance.

• Dental Insurance.

• Salary sacrifice initiatives (EV Scheme, Cycle 2 Work, Tech Scheme)

• Discretionary annual company bonus.

Do you want to know more about us ?

Visit our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekever/

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment offers may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and reference verification, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TEKEVER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.