Vacancy Metal Products Operator
(M/F/X)Salary
16,65 - 17,50 / hourContract type
Temp to permWork time
Full-timeWork regime
Shift workLast modified
16/10/2026Reference
572650Sector
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Must-haves for this job
For the position of operator in Genk, you need the following qualifications:
- You have initial work experience or internship experience as an operator.
- You are familiar with operating a forklift or an overhead crane with hooks and chains.
- Experience in the metal sector is a clear advantage.
- You work accurately, take responsibility and pay attention to safety and quality.
- You can work independently, function well in a team, remain stress-resistant and work in 2 shifts.
Salary and extra-legal benefits
As an operator working in 2 shifts at our client in Genk, you will not just get a job, but a stable position with a future:
- A nice starting wage between €16.50 and €18 gross per hour, adjusted to your experience
- On top of that, shift premiums of 1.0296 (morning shift and afternoon shift)
- Meal vouchers of €7.90 per day worked to make your break extra tasty
- Overtime and Saturday work at 150%, completely optional – you choose yourself
- Internal training tailored to you for, among other things, overhead crane and forklift, so that you can start with full confidence
- Real opportunities for advancement within the company, depending on your ambitions
- A workplace that is easily accessible by car and bicycle
- After a successful temporary employment period of 125 days, a permanent contract will be ready for you
Vacation days
- 20 statutory leave days that you can choose freely throughout the year.
Extra perks
- Through internal training on the work floor, you can obtain a certificate for forklift and overhead crane.
- Free water, coffee, tea and hot chocolate are available in the cafeteria.
- There are opportunities for advancement, depending on your ambitions.
You work in Genk in a high-tech, digitally controlled production environment within metalworking.
- The working environment is focused on quality and precision.
- You will join a team that proactively thinks along and continuously seeks improvements.
- The work culture is based on craftsmanship, flexibility and reliable service provision.
- There is continuous investment in new technology.
As an Operator / Overhead Crane Operator in Genk, you operate automated production lines and an overhead crane to supply production safely and smoothly.
- You operate and monitor various automated production lines during the production process.
- You operate an overhead crane with hooks and chains to move and supply materials.
- You carry out quality checks and verify whether products meet the required standards.
- You identify first-line malfunctions and call in a technician when necessary.
- You prepare products for shipment, including wrapping and packaging goods.
Colleagues appreciate the variety in the range of tasks, the internal training and the opportunities for advancement within the organisation.
- The varied range of tasks ensures a varied working day.
- Through internal training, you can obtain certificates for the forklift and the overhead crane.
- There are opportunities for advancement within the organisation.
- You work in a 2-shift system.
- The organisation has a flat structure, which means you work closely with colleagues.
This Belgian family-owned company in Genk provides services to the metal industry and specializes in cutting coils to length.
- The focus is on aluminium and custom work.
- Production takes place in-house.
- For this, the company uses modern, automated machines.
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