Warehouse Production Operative

Van Leeuwen Group; Bolton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Warehouse Production Operative to join their dynamic team in Bolton. This role involves ensuring safety and quality standards while operating machinery, processing products, and maintaining inventory. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and possess essential skills such as band saw operation and forklift competence. With a focus on safety and efficiency, this position offers the chance to contribute significantly to the company's success while developing new skills. If you are motivated and eager to learn, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in steel stockholding or similar industry is essential.
• Competence in using various machinery and tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and quality standards while using machinery.
• Plan and coordinate to meet customer orders efficiently.
• Maintain inventory and perform quality checks.

Skills

Safety first mindset

Teamwork

Band Saw competence

Literacy and numeracy

Counterbalance Fork Truck competence

Overhead Crane competence

Sling knowledge

Packing and strapping

Use of measuring equipment

Desire to learn new skills

Tools

Fork Truck

Overhead Crane

Band Saw

Job description

Warehouse Production Operative - BOLTON, UK

Business Function

Storage of raw/ stock material. Maintain inventory of warehouse. Process products on the cutting machines and other processes. Packing finished/ semi-finished goods. Loading shipments. Team player. Processing work orders in line with our SOPs. Planning work load.

Health & Safety

• Maintain housekeeping / 5’s standards in your area to ensure a clean and safe working environment.
• Assist in training new starters / apprentices in line with on site training matrix.
• Ensure effective, safe, accurate and timely stock management in your area (Storage/ Location/ Packing).
• Accountability for your own safety and the safety around you, ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations.
• Perform daily checks on all handling equipment (i.e. fork-trucks, overhead cranes, saws and slings).
• Escalate to team leader any findings and propose solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure all activities are performed safely by yourself whilst also looking out for other employees. Use machinery, fork trucks, and sided loaders, cutting material with attention to detail to high quality standards, and packing parts/lengths to critical customer requirements.

• Planning
  • Plan and co-ordinate, in conjunction with the team, to ensure all customer orders are met in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Maintain relevant paperwork for traceability purposes.
  • Strive to meet all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Carry out random quality and inventory checks.
  • Package all products prior to dispatch or delivery.
• KPI’s
  • On time delivery.
  • 5S.
  • Quality claims management.
  • Tonnes and orderliness per FTE for productivity and efficiency.
  • Picking material in a timely manner.
• Other
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key Skills

• Safety first mindset.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Band Saw competence.
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Counterbalance Fork Truck and side loader competence (Preferred).
• Overhead Crane competence (Preferred).
• Sling knowledge (Preferred).
• Packing and strapping.
• Use of measuring equipment.
• Desire to learn new skills.

Steel Stockholding or Similar Industry experience is a must.