Facilities Engineering Manager

Role description: 

The Facilities Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers supporting all Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America (AGP-NA) plants.  This role requires a strong understanding of industrial systems critical for the manufacturing of glass manufacturing including structures, utilities, industrial gases, compressed air, vacuum, water, cooling, combustion, batch, and dust collection.  Project management skills are necessary to lead the team in safely delivering capital projects from concept through commissioning.  This role is also responsible for maintaining standards, developing strategy, and supporting the Ardagh risk management program. 

Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for resource allocation for engineering projects and plant support needs  

• Execute facilities related projects in the plants during and between rebuilds  

• Provide operational support and troubleshooting to assist plant teams as needed  

• Collaborates with engineering leadership and project managers to align on resources for prioritized projects and manage the workload with internal and external resources 

• Responsible to hire, on board, develop, and retain top engineering talent for facilties function within AGP-NA 

• Develop and maintain engineering talent matrix by working closely with other engineering functional leaders, plant management, and HR 

• Maintain a health map of facilties and mechanical systems across AGP-NA  

• Collaborate and support plant organizations with respect to preventative and predictive maintenance of systems thru audits and joint meetings.  

• Define, measure, and improve KPI's with respect to facilities and mechanical systems  

• Mange facility and mechanical systems risk assessment process using industry standard tools, address higher risk facilities asset maintenance, repair, and replacement 

• Contribute to capital prioritization process for budgeting and long range planning of investments 

• Work with internal experts and external vendors in developing a technology roadmap for implementation in AGP-NA that will achieve improved performance, minimize down time events,  and drive continual cost reduction efforts 

• Utilize the risk assessment as a tool to inform capital prioritization and allocation with engineering leadership 

• Build a facilities Center of Excellence that comprises corporate engineers, plant engineering & maintenance, and operational excellence groups to implement a community of collaboration for best practice sharing and implementation 

• Support risk management through faciltiies standards and execition of insurer identified opportunities 

Minimum skills / qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in engineering 

• Fifteen (15) years as a subject matter expert in facilities engineering  

• Experience with technical problem solving, knowledge of multiple technologies concerning electrical, mechanical,  and environmental engineering 

• Effective leadership, organization, and planning skills with the ability to handle changing priorities 

• Works well with others and can facilitate discussions to reach consensus 

• Knowledge and experience with project planning tools such as MS Project, risk analysis, and decision analysis 

• Excellent communication with interpersonal and influencing skills 

• Self-starter and ability to work in a team environment 

• Ability to travel up to 75% 

Preferred skills / qualifications:  

• Master's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field  

• 5 years experience supervising engineering teams 

• Previous experience in glass manufacturing 

• Previous capital delivery project management experience 

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.

• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!
 
Benefits Offered:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Life insurance  
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.
 
Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  Contact Kelly Molloy (kelly.molloy@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.