Palletizer Maintainer

Ball Corporation; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Wakefield, United Kingdom, seeks a Palletizer Maintainer to support the plant's production goals. The role runs a 4 on–4 off pattern, totaling 39 hours weekly, with rotations including training and maintenance days.

You will operate, repair, and maintain palletizing lines and assist with changeovers and quality checks. Candidates should have at least 2 years in manufacturing, strong mechanical skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 2 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with preventative and planned maintenance is mandatory.
• Ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions is required.
• Clear written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Operate, adjust and repair production equipment to meet specs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as required.
• Replenish supplies and maintain required hand tools.
• Wrap and label pallets after final inspection and hand over to the next shift.
• Assist with print changes, quality checks and machine cleaning on maintenance days.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Breakdown support

Mechanical aptitude

English proficiency

Education

Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values—""We Care. We Work. We Win.”—we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.

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!

Position Overview

As the Palletizer Maintainer, you’re a key member of the Wakefield Team. You will contribute to the success of Ball by performing tasks and proving services to support the plant's production goals and overall business plans.

The Shift Pattern is 4 on - 4 off, 39 hours per week. Every cycle includes 7 rotations 4 on – 4 off followed by 18 days off ( fixed vacation days included ). This shift pattern covers also 1 training day, 2 maintenance days, and 1 crew day.

Your Key Responsibilities Include

• Performs various manual or mechanical production and support functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production and support equipment to meet customer specifications.
• Performs preventative maintenance on production and support equipment as required.
• Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, and parts required for assigned area.
• Supplies and maintains required hand tools.
• Wrap pallet of product after final inspection
• Label pallets according to Works Order
• Hand over to the on-coming Support Pack and inform him/her of the state of the line
• Assist on print changeovers
• Assist with quality checks
• Assist with cleaning machines on Maintenance days

Experience And Skills Required

• Experience of preventative and planned maintenance (mandatory)
• The ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions (mandatory)
• Job-related experience for 2 years minimum in the manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Sound communication skills, ability to clearly explain processes.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

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

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