Packaging Technician - Forklift & Packaging Operations

Rise Technical Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Desford, Leicestershire-based Packaging Technician role within a global market-leading business. Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, on-site with overtime available. 12-month initial contract with long-term extension opportunities.

Umbrella rate: 28–31 GBP per hour Inside IR35. Responsibilities include supporting Packaging Engineers, coordinating repairs, asset counts and audits, and handling deliveries and loading/unloading activities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within packaging, warehouse, logistics or material handling environments.
• Counterbalance forklift licence/experience essential.
• Proactive and safety-conscious with good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support Packaging Engineers with forklift assistance, packaging operations and production requirements.
• Coordinate packaging repairs, maintenance, asset counts and audits.
• Support deliveries, receiving and loading/unloading activities.

Skills

Forklift operation

Teamwork

Packaging knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Desford, Leicestershire-based Packaging Technician role within a global market-leading business. Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, on-site with overtime available. 12-month initial contract with long-term extension opportunities.

Umbrella rate: 28–31 GBP per hour Inside IR35. Responsibilities include supporting Packaging Engineers, coordinating repairs, asset counts and audits, and handling deliveries and loading/unloading activities.