Finished Products and Quality Technician

Trainee

Knottingley Plant

Role description

This role is key in ensuring the quality of our products at Knottingley and ensuring ware is produced to necessary specifications. This role is responsible for maintaining these specifications via effective calibration of inspection equipment and support all areas of the Finished Products department. This role will require you to complete a Level 4 Quality Practitioner apprenticeship, along with various internal training courses.

Responsibilities:

• Carryout first article metrology procedures on a number of bottles after a job change and on trials to ensure that they are produced to necessary specification.
• Issue the drawings for each new job to the mould shop and planning department, and maintain a filing system of the drawings in order to provide an accurate reference point.
• Maintain an effective communication flow between shop floor and supervision in order to maintain an accurate reference point.
• Order gauges when necessary in accordance with the specification drawings for use on the shop floor.
• Respond to quality problems on the shop floor, re-checking

Required skills / qualifications:

• Interest in Quality and the aspiration to learn via apprenticeship training
• Level 2 Maths & English or working towards
• Good level of IT skills including Microsoft packages
• Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a team
• Strong communication skills

What we offer

• Salary minimum £27,472 – maximum £33,685 per annum
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions 
• Monday to Friday working with condensed hours where appropriate which includes 26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays
• An environment where we support the development and progression of our employees, tailored to the individual’s aspirations and business opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, such as Occupational Health and cycle to work scheme.
• Family friendly policies and Company Sick Pay, after qualifying period.

Role Profile available on request.

This role is open to external applicants.

Internal candidates must apply via myArdagh.

Closing Date: 20th May 2024

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and 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 almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.

• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favourite 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 whilst 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!

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