Material Handler

Material Handler

Company:
Ball Corporation

Location:

Ft. Atkinson, WI, US, 53538

Date:
Feb 20, 2026

Job Category:
Manufacturing/ Operations

Req.

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

As a Material Handler, you’re a member of an assigned production crew, reporting to the Plant Warehouse Supervisor. You will contribute to the success of Ball by observing operating principles of all assigned equipment and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for your area of responsibility. Safely and efficiently operates forklifts to unload, transport, and load materials and finished products in support of the production of high, infinitely recyclable aluminum packaging.

The Fort Atkinson plant is high-volume, fast‑paced 24/7‑365 day manufacturing environment. Our crews work 12.25 hour days; 5:45 AM/PM - 6:00 PM/AM - 3 days on/3 days off; rotates days to nights every nine weeks.

• Operate forklift and coordinate products including raw materials, scrap, finished goods, packaging materials, chemicals, and other supplies.
• Review warehouse production planning schedule to determine duties for shipping and receiving.
• Ensure finished goods are properly documented for shipment.
• Stage and load finished goods and materials in accordance with warehouse and production planning schedule.
• Coordinate all processed scrap materials at bins and hoppers. Band and store materials. Load trucks as necessary.

• Planning: Effectively organizes, prioritizes, delegates, and plans workloads and resources to achieve efficient results.
• Communication: Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively, establishing strong connections and providing guidance to team members.
• Technical Proficiency (Forklift Operation): Possesses or can obtain forklift certification, demonstrating competency and adherence to safety standards when operating material‑handling equipment.
• Operational
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience in warehouse, logistics, or a related manufacturing environment preferred, facilitating understanding of operational procedures and standards.
• Quality Assurance and Inspection: Capable of identifying product defects through adherence to standard inspection procedures, ensuring compliance with quality guidelines.
• Literacy and Comprehension: Proficient in reading, writing, and comprehending written materials clearly in the local language relevant to the role, enabling effective communication and understanding of work instructions and safety protocols.
• Attention to Detail: Keen attention to detail to ensure all aspects of production meet high standards.

• Ability to apply standard evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard material handling techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals.
• Required on‑job and classroom training.
• Working knowledge of proper hazardous waste management.
• Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.

• Forklift experience preferred.
• Experience working in a warehouse/logistics environment preferred.
• Job‑related experience for 1 year minimum.
• High School Diploma or education equivalent.
• Ability to pass an approved forklift test.

• Starting hourly rate: $28.82 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with…