Packing Operative

Who We Are

On July 1 2025 IPL Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the company). The Companys operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).

The company is headquartered in Dublin Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end market segments including returnable transit packaging consumer and industrial packaging environmental containers and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4100 employees across North America (1600 employees) and Europe (2500 employees.)

The Role

Our site in Wolverhampton is looking for a Packing Operative to work on continentals working two days and two nights on a fixed term contract basis.

The Operative will work as part of a team and be responsible to inspect and pack quality checked bottles in a timely and efficient way to specification to ensure company targets and customers expectations are achieved.

The Operative will work on a four on four off basis working two day shiftsand two night shifts.

As a Packing Operative at IPL Wolverhampton you will:

• Perform packing operations in accordance with company and customers requirements.

• Operate machinery equipment in accordance with health and safety procedures.

• Complete packing orders within company deadlines.

• Wear PPE as required by the company and adhere to health and safety rules and procedures.

• Keep the machines supplied with packaging materials and make trays/boxes.

• Visually inspect all bottles for contamination such as burns foreign bodies discolouration or deformation before they are packed to ensure quality standards are achieved.

• Ensure inline checks such as leak tests and weight checks are completed correctly where required.

• Pack bottles to specifications correctly labelling and adhering to packing configuration.

• Escalate any quality concerns or machine issues to relevant staff done via raising non-conformances or confidential reporting when necessary.

• Under supervision competently and safely assist with cleaning out of the machines.

• Adhere to the clean as you go company policy ensuring work stations are kept clean tidy and any debris is swept up.

• Maintaining highest standards of product safety and adhering to hygiene regulations at all times.

• Assist fellow colleagues in their job duties when needed.

• Attend any training that the company deems necessary for the role.

• Notify management about any equipment and production issues.

• To undertake any other duty as requested by your Line Manger or other Management.

• Ensure that the product is packed to a high specification as per company targets.

• Ensure that the clean as you go policy is adhered to at all times.

• Ensure that company KPIs are achieved.

What you will bring to the role:

• Health and Safety Compliance.

• Proactive and Results Focused.

• Openness to Change.

• Drive for Results.

If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference apply today to find out more! We will also consider applicants who possess transferable skills who are eager to learn and develop within this area of expertise.