Material Handler

Job Description

Role Title: Material Handler

Location: Huddersfield

Pay Rate: £14.07 per hour

Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Shift worker

Contract Length: 6 Months

Role Purpose

The Day Support Material Handler provides essential support to this team by:

Assisting chemical operations across the plant, including material handling, product packing, tanker loading, and container loading using a Forklift Truck.
Supporting maintenance operations, including cleaning activities during outages.The role requires working safely, efficiently, and flexibly across various responsibilities on the plant.

Accountabilities

Perform activities such as:
Final product tanker operations
Final product drumming
Waste management (support re-works, run-to-drains, routine/non-routine waste)
Housekeeping and asset care duties
HQ charging activities
Delivery loading/offloading
Outage support (cleaning vessels/equipment)
Work largely unsupervised while collaborating with the wider R5 team.
Provide clear handovers for Area Support CPTs.
Co-operate with shift manufacturing teams through daily check-ins.
Raise work-related issues early and discuss solutions professionally with the line manager.

Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges

Achieve and maintain competencies for all activities related to raw materials, waste, final products, and ancillary units (training provided).
Maintain accurate records for Aquinas/CBT packages and corporate online training.
Exhibit positivity, agility, and willingness to learn new skills quickly.
Demonstrate strong planning, organization, and decision-making abilities.
Handle multiple issues concurrently under pressure with effective prioritization.
Adapt readily to change and show initiative in driving results.
Maintain flexibility to meet business demands.
Physical fitness and good attendance record required.
Must hold a current Forklift Truck (FLT) license.

Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities

Critical Knowledge

HSE Standards & Procedures
Awareness of chemical, fire, and explosion hazards
Quality Assurance Procedures
Understanding of Process Instructions and critical tasks
Lean Manufacturing principles
Safe systems of work
Basic IT knowledge (VRS data, QPulse, Workday, Microsoft packages, Enablon, HSE4U)

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy