Furnace Process Improvement Engineer

Role description:

The Furnace Process Improvement Engineer partners with plant personnel to provide technical assistance and training to improve plant performance. This role supports the implementation of new processes and procedures in the glass forming process. The Furnace Process Improvement Engineer works with employees in the plant to make sure plant personal adhere to Ardagh Group safety and forming best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain servant leadership model instilling core values of Trust, Teamwork, and Excellence
• Lead the process of Batch and Furnace on-site audits and perform pre-audit data analysis for operations
• Coordinate, with Furnace Engineering and contractors, furnace draining and heat-up process
• Work cross functionally with all engineering departments for rebuild planning
• Manage the communication with plant Batch and Furnace teams through a Microsoft Teams monthly meetings, and participate in the organization of  the annual batch and furnace conference
• Participate in furnace design and modeling activities
• Support Furnace Engineering projects oriented to improve furnace stability, energy reduction, quality and environmental outcomes working with furnace operations and plant teams
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions implementation.
• Maintain Furnace Engineering Sharepoint page
• Drive people development by supporting onboarding efforts in batch and furnace for new plant hires such as Batch and Furnace Supervisors and Managers
• Utilize JMP and SQL server data for statistical analysis
• Participate in the creation and updating process of Technical Operating Procedures and Best Practices for Batch and Furnace departments in conjunction with Furnace Operations group
• Contribute to emergency Hot-Repairs, replacing Furnace Engineers as needed
• Complete other tasks and/or projects as required by manager

Minimum skills / qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a technical related field
• Five (5) years of technical experience manufacturing glass containers
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft products
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Preferred skills / qualifications:

• Experience as a technical trainer
• Lean Six Sigma certifications

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 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Life insurance  
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employer retirement contribution 
• Paid holidays, floating days and vacation 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
• Benefits available from day 1 of employment 
• Flexible and hybrid working hours

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 Clare McHugh (clare.mchugh@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.