Industrial Truck Operator

Ardagh Glass Ltd.; Huron (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardagh Glass Ltd. in Huron, Ohio, is seeking a Forklift Operator responsible for operating industrial trucks to transport products and materials in a warehouse setting. The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, detail-oriented approach, and prior experience in a manufacturing facility. Applicants must be willing to work overtime and handle various physical demands such as bending and lifting. Join a company that values equal opportunity and fosters a diverse work environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate industrial truck to transport materials in designated locations.
• Transport material to and from storage areas, warehouse, and loading docks.
• Perform preventative maintenance checks on industrial trucks.
• Maintain high levels of housekeeping in assigned areas.

Skills

Detail oriented

Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment

Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing facility

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Purpose of the Role

The ITO is responsible for maintaining and driving forklifts, moving product, equipment, or materials in the warehouse and in and out of trucks.

Key Accountabilities

• Operate industrial truck to perform transporting assignments in designated locations according to prescribed methods.
• Transport material to and from storage areas, warehouse, trucks, machines and loading docks.
• Stacks and unstacks pallets of cans.
• Rebuild pallets of cans, as needed.
• Fills out forms, checks identification, counts and/or weighs materials.
• Handles skids, pallets, chipboard, top frames, drums or other material.
• Inputs and extracts information in computer system to generate appropriate paperwork.
• Handles and dumps scrap, spoilage or trash.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance checks on industrial trucks.
• Maintains the highest level of housekeeping in assigned areas.
• Ability to understand and execute all loading procedures as they apply to each individual customer.
• Ability to recognize defective product during loading and transportation process.
• Communicate issues with incoming product immediately and follow up.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Detail oriented
• Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment
• Prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing facility

Key Job Competencies / Physical Demands

• Exposure to heat, cold, vibrations, and loud noise
• Frequent bending, twisting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, and use of foot pedals
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, holidays and night shifts

Ardagh Metal Packaging - North America has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these factors is prohibited.