Industrial Truck Operator

Ardagh Glass Ltd.; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardagh Metal Packaging in Indiana is seeking a general labor worker to support production modules by moving coils, unloading deliveries, and handling finished goods for packing and shipping. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and complying with PPE protocols in a loud manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include operating balers and cleaners, performing material movements to warehouse areas, and assisting with rework and scrap recycling as part of daily

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Experience in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Move supplies: aluminum shell & tab coils to production modules.
• Unload coil truck deliveries (up to three coils per truck).
• Move finished goods from production modules to the stretch wrapper and into the warehouse.
• Tend to the scrap baler, unload and stage totes, operate hoist, and pallet scrap bricks.
• Move totes of heads & tails to warehouse for recycling.
• Load and unload balancer, move balancer trays to/from warehouse.
• Pack ends into sleeves and build pallets at the packing station.
• Conduct cleaning or power washing during equipment overhauls.
• Operate sweeper and floor scrubber; move scrap to trucks as needed.

Skills

Stand long durations

Lift up to 50 lbs

Multi-tasking

PPE familiarity

Industrial environment experience

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

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To safely move finished & unfinished good throughout the plant

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supply aluminum shell & tab coils to production modules
• Unload coil truck deliveries – up to three coils per truck
• Accumulate and consolidate recycling materials
• Move finished goods from production modules to the stretch wrapper & into warehouse
• Tend to scrap baler – remove totes, stage empty totes, operate overhead hoist, band pallets of scrap bricks
• Move totes of heads & tails from production modules to warehouse for recycling
• Shovel scrap when baler is not functioning
• Load/Unload balancer and move balancer trays to and from the warehouse
• Pack ends into sleeves & build pallets of finished goods on manual packing station
• Miscellaneous cleaning or power washing during equipment overhauls
• Conduct re-work when we have finished goods in Hold For Inspection (HFI) status
• Operate sweeper and floor scrubber
• Load scrap brick, scrap slugs, and finished goods into trucks

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/EXPERIENCE:

• HS Diploma or GED required
• Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment
• Experience working in anindustrial environment

KEY COMPETENCIES/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Able to stand for long duration of time, grip, bend, reach, twist, climbing & driving
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds with frequent 25 pounds
• Strict attention to precise outcomes
• Ability to multi-task
• Exposure to heat, vibrations and loud noise

These statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Some of the work requirements which are common to all jobs are housekeeping, meeting productions and quality levels, relief of others for brief periods, safety considerations and participation in teams and at meetings. All of these common elements have been included in the evaluated level of the job.

About Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas, with innovative production capabilities, 23 production facilities, more than 6,000 employees and recorded revenues of $4.8 billion in 2023.

AMP is 76%-owned by Ardagh Group and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AMBP.

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for brand owners around the world. We have grown to a team of approximately 20,000 people with revenues of more than $9 billion. Today we have a presence across the Americas, Europe and Africa.

Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles that contain your favourite beverages.

Our packaging is manufactured from metal and glass - permanent materials that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality.

Ardagh produces more than 60 billion containers per year (more than 160 million containers per day).

The future we’re creating for Ardagh is built around our four Core Values of Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence. We offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team - you’ll enjoy the journey!