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FLT Driver

ALPLA
Pay £28600/annum Excellent Benefits + Development
Location WA3, Lowton, Borough of Wigan
Contract time Full time, permanent

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About ALPLA

Alpla manufactures plastic packaging, including bottles.

Job description from ALPLA

Transporter / FLT Driver
Golborne Location
Shift Basis (12 hour shifts - Including Days and Nights + On Call)
£28,600 + Excellent Benefits / Over Time Opportunities
At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 46 countries.
At our Golborne site (5 mins from the J22 or J23 M6) based on the East Lancs Road, we employ over 270 colleagues' who produce a number of packaging solutions on a 24/7 basis for major international customers.
We now need to strengthen our Transporter Team
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The successful candidate will be responsible for the collection/movement and recording of finished packed products to the automated wrapper. Bring all required packing materials used within the Packing Department on shift to the relevant production line.
* Working in a busy packing environment moving finished packed products to an automated wrapper.
* Bring all required packing materials to the packing lines.
* Safe and correct use of equipment including a pedestrian ride on truck / FLT/ Pallet wrapper in a heavy pedestrian area.
* Identifying poor quality in either materials or finished goods.
* Flexibility to undertake new tasks as required.
* Work with in housekeeping and 5S guidelines to improve both efficiency and safety
Experience / Requirements
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Personable and excellent communication skills
* Able to adhere to strict health and safety guidelines within a busy manufacturing environment
* Previous experience of operating the required machinery
* Must have Valid FLT Counterbalance license + Experience
Please apply to this role for immediate review – contact Kerry McCormick

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