Industrial Truck Operator

ARDAGH GROUP•Valparaiso, IN

22h

About The Position

The Industrial Truck Operator safely moves finished and unfinished goods throughout the plant. The role supports production and warehouse operations by supplying materials, transporting goods and scrap, operating handling and cleaning equipment, and assisting with rework and packing. The position also includes general housekeeping, helping meet production and quality levels, providing brief relief for others, observing safety considerations, and participating in teams and meetings. Ardagh Metal Packaging is a supplier of recyclable metal beverage cans and operates 23 production facilities across Europe and the Americas. It has more than 6,000 employees and recorded revenues of $4.8 billion in 2023. Ardagh Group supplies recyclable metal and glass packaging globally and has approximately 20,000 employees, revenues of more than $9 billion, and operations across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The company identifies Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork, and Excellence as its Core Values.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Familiarity with personal protective equipment (PPE).
Experience working in an industrial environment.
Ability to stand for long durations and to grip, bend, reach, twist, climb, and drive.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting of 25 pounds.
Strict attention to precise outcomes.
Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Supply aluminum shell and tab coils to production modules.
Unload coil truck deliveries, with up to three coils per truck.
Dump the garbage hopper into the compactor.
Accumulate and consolidate recycling materials.
Move finished goods from production modules to the stretch wrapper and into the warehouse.
Tend to the scrap baler by removing totes, staging empty totes, operating the overhead hoist, and banding pallets of scrap bricks.
Move totes of heads and tails from production modules to the warehouse for recycling.
Shovel scrap when the baler is not functioning.
Load and unload the balancer and move balancer trays to and from the warehouse.
Pack ends into sleeves and build pallets of finished goods at the manual packing station.
Perform miscellaneous cleaning or power washing during equipment overhauls.
Conduct rework on finished goods in Hold For Inspection (HFI) status.
Operate a sweeper and floor scrubber.
Load scrap brick, scrap slugs, and finished goods into trucks.
Perform housekeeping, help meet production and quality levels, provide brief relief for others, observe safety considerations, and participate in teams and meetings.