Forklift Truck

Ball; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging is seeking a Forklift Truck Operator in Milton Keynes. The role involves transporting production materials and requires a fork truck license and previous experience in high-speed production. Successful candidates will have strong attention to detail and effective communication skills. This position includes 12-hour shifts, nights, and weekends, with a starting salary of £32,500 per annum.

Qualifications

• Fork truck license is essential.
• Previous experience in high speed production and manufacturing.
• Attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Transport production materials to ensure production continuity.
• Maintain the handling vehicle in perfect working condition.
• Complete handovers effectively for smooth operations.

Skills

Fork truck license (B1 reach & counterbalance)

Previous experience in high speed production

Accuracy and attention to detail

English language skills

Job description

Overview

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe! Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award. As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK – sponsorship is not offered for this role

Position overview

The Forklift Truck will ensure production does not stop by transporting production materials, substances, packaging, finished and semi-finished products in relation to production needs and in accordance with manufacturing specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure production does not stop by transporting production materials, substances, packaging, finished and semi-finished products in relation to production needs and in accordance with manufacturing specifications
• Make sure that the handling vehicle supplied is in perfect working condition at all times, verifying, with the established frequency, the safe condition of the vehicle and filling in the appropriate paperwork
• Carry out all the handling of materials and products in compliance with the times, storage locations, the needs of the production lines and the needs of the Operators requesting the material
• Operate, power and supervise the machines and equipment in the area of competence in perfect conditions of use and operation
• Participate in cleaning, general maintenance
• Maintain efficiently all the instrumentation necessary for carrying out measurements, tests and controls and report any anomalies and failures
• To help maintain compliance with the FSSC22000 Standard. Observe the regulations on Occupational Safety, Hygiene, Environment and HACCP. Observe the Worker Code of Conduct
• Perform operations that refer to assigned tasks to enable the smooth operation of production lines
• Carry out the assigned checks as per the control plan required by the quality system
• Complete an effective handover to the next Crew, at the end of their shift, to allow the smooth continuation of the production process

What are we looking for?

• Fork truck license is essential - B1 reach & counterbalance, and double handler attachment
• Previous experience in high speed production and manufacturing
• Base salary – starting salary is £32,500 per annum
• This role involves shift work – 12 hour shifts, working days, nights and weekends (2 weeks day shift, 2 weeks night shift)
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• English language skills – written, verbal and reading are essential as communication skills are essential

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

No agencies please.