Machine & Forklift Driver - Carole Park

James Hardie; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for upskilling

Shift work – day and night rotations

Pre-employment medical including drug&

Job summary

James Hardie in Queensland seeks a Forklift and Machine Operator to load/unload stock, perform pre-start forklift checks, and place stock for loading. You’ll need a valid forklift licence and at least 12 months of experience, with training to become a Machine Operator.

You must be flexible to work across day and night shifts on a rotating pattern, maintain quality per product specs, record data, and comply with safety. Manufacturing/warehouse background is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Forklift Licence and have at least 12 months experience.
• Willing to be trained/upskilled as a Machine Operator.
• Demonstrate safety in the workplace.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.
• Manufacturing & warehouse background experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading of stock and putting stock away.
• Forklift pre-start checklist daily.
• Placing gluts onto packs to assist in loading.
• Sorting through damaged stocks.
• High attention to details as you will be rearranging leaning stacks and auditing of stack height.
• Ensure that quality standards are met in accordance with Product Specification.
• Accurately record and maintain data on relevant reports/forms.
• Collect relevant reject samples from production runs.
• Manual handling of up to (20kgs).
• Be flexible and adaptable with a willingness to embrace shift work.

Skills

12 months forklift experience

Manual handling

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Forklift Licence

Job description

As a Forklift and Machine Operator you will be responsible for complying with the mobile plant site rules including daily Forklift Pre-start checklists and maintain machine line to ensure operations is not affected.

You will hold a current valid Forklift License with at least 12 Months experience and be open to the opportunity to be trained and upskilled as a Machine Operator.

You will be open to work across a day and night shift and also be flexible to work across a rotating shift pattern.

What the role involves:

• Loading and unloading of stock and putting stock away
• Forklift pre-start checklist daily
• Placing gluts onto packs to assist in the loading
• Sorting through damaged stocks
• High attention to details as you will be rearranging leaning stacks and auditing of stack height
• Ensure that quality standards are met in accordance with Product Specification
• Accurately record and maintain data on relevant reports/forms
• Collect relevant reject samples from production runs
• Manual handling of up to (20kgs)
• Be flexible and adaptable with a willingness to embrace shift work

What you will need:

• Hold a valid Driver’s License and own vehicle
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of safety in the workplace
• Be open and willing to do manual labouring around the plant as required
• Excellent attention to detail with strong interpersonal & communication skills
• Manufacturing & warehouse background experience highly regarded
• All successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol screening

Here at James Hardie, we are committed to achieving high standards in safety ZERO HARM, quality and machine efficiency within our manufacturing plants.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women; you can visit our WORK180 Page @ to find out more including a list of all our benefits and policies.
As part of our recruitment process, a talent pool will be created for applicants who have been identified and assessed for a range of similar roles across our plants.