Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted technology provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions, from design to lifetime support, for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.

We are now hiring for our site in Peterborough:

Material Handler

Job Purpose
To ensure efficient material flow and maintain a clean, safe work environment in the Machine Shop and Assembly areas, supporting production operations and adhering to Health & Safety standards.

​Main Duties

You will maintain a clean and organised workspace by performing tasks such as sweeping, emptying bins, cleaning machinery, and ensuring all equipment and materials are properly stored.

Material Flow Management: Transporting components between Machine Shop, Assembly, and Fabrication areas to maintain production schedules.Area Maintenance: Sweeping Assembly and Metal Finishing areas (including under mats/benches weekly); emptying black bins and compacting waste.Machinery & Safety Compliance: Ensuring drills/fixed machinery are swarf-free daily; returning slings/chains to racks post-shift; emptying scrap bins and removing broken pallets/scrap wood promptly.Logistics Support: Loading/unloading vehicles; retaining paperwork during transport; maintaining spill kits and ensuring safe component storage.Housekeeping: Keeping scrap compounds and surrounding areas tidy; cleaning customer equipment pre-dispatch if required.Health & Safety: Adhering to forklift, crane/slinging, manual handling, and COSHH procedures; reporting irregularities to management.Flexibility: Covering other Manufacturing areas during absences and performing additional tasks if qualified.

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Candidate Profile

Ability to conduct daily manual handling tasks.Basic understanding of production workflows and material movement processes.Proactive approach to maintaining cleanliness and efficiency with limited supervision.Strong initiation and self-motivation to complete tasks and ensure a safe running environment.High desirable criteria includes a Forklift truck and crane/sling operation qualification/license (training available if unqualified).Proven experience within a similar position or transferable skills

Join us in “Shaping What Matters For Tomorrow”!

Internal applicants: If interested, apply via the Workday website under the relevant job reference. Inform your line manager of your application.
Baker Perkins is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Who we are: 

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com .  In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".