Inker & Unit Spares Day Technician

Location:

Rugby, ENG, GB, CV21 1RN

Job ID: 58067

Estimated Travel: 0 - 25%

Contract Type: Employee

Talent Area: Engineering

About Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas, with innovative production capabilities, 23 production facilities, more than 6,000 employees and recorded revenues of $4.8 billion in 2023.

AMP is 76%-owned by Ardagh Group and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AMBP.

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for brand owners around the world. We have grown to a team of approximately 20,000 people with revenues of more than $9 billion. Today we have a presence across the Americas, Europe and Africa.

· Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles that contain your favourite beverages.

· Our packaging is manufactured from metal and glass - permanent materials that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality.

· Ardagh produces more than 60 billion containers per year (more than 160 million containers per day).

The future we’re creating for Ardagh is built around our four Core Values of Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence. 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!

Main Purpose of the Position

The role of Inker & Unit spares technician in Rugby plant is to work as part of the Deco area team to carry out repairs, overhauls and exchange of items on the lines to support operational delivery. The role also involves execution of maintenance and process improvement in the Deco area with close relationships with production cell leaders.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Deco area Co Ordinator with a core focus on Inker refurbishment and associated unit spares required for a can decoration operation. This will include robust record keeping in CMMS system, regular reviews and improvement opportunity identification and learning/sharing best practice within the group.
Support of operational unit spare changes on inker or OV unit replacements working closely with operational technicians to change items safely, quickly and ensuring machine ramp up to meet KPI targets - eg Availability, spoilage, CPM output etc
Participation in SMED activities to reduce Pit Stop durations, enhance volume output and reduce spoilage.
Work with Maintenance Leader to create and optimise robust proactive maintenance requirements and checks within CMMS system (FiiX)
To develop and maintain excellent communication skills with the Engineering, Quality, CI and Production teams to support a ‘1 team wins’ approach.
Work with CI team to support in the delivery of Ardagh Best Practices within area.
Play an active role in Maintenance days and pit stop activities, ensuring the activities are complete, on-time and in full.
Support all project/ overhaul and start-ups with Commissioning plans.
Be involved with autonomous improvement projects as part of a team to identify, plan and execute quickly within a fast paced environment.
Coaching and mentoring of the site apprentices through their rotations in the area

Qualifications

Time served apprentice level or equivalent in mechanical engineering practices.
HNC/HND in mechanical engineering or 5+ years experience in directly relatable field

Languages

English written and spoken

Computer Skills/literacy

Microsoft office / SAP

Experience/Attributes

Ability to demonstrate safe working practices
Good communicator, team worker and effective listener
Must be action orientated and a desire to achieve results / persevere.
Trust Teamwork and Excellence
Must be flexible and with appropriate training be willing to work in other areas to support team members, occasionally at short notice
A team player with strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work alone under their own initiative.
The ability to work well under pressure and organise and prioritise

Company Values

Inclusion ensures we are mindful of others, inviting contributions from everyone and valuing our diversity of thought. We all need to be comfortable and confident to be ourselves while at work.

Trust is earned by displaying personal attributes that show we are respectful, reliable, consistent and honest in our approach to others. It is built on mutual respect, personal integrity and transparency.

Teamwork is achieved with collaboration and open communication. Effective teamwork ensures we interact with colleagues in a mutually beneficial way and is important to building a strong business. Teams should be mindful of the impact their decisions have on other teams, and ultimately the business.

Excellence is our continual pursuit of self-improvement through learning and development, as well as our commitment to

elevate the business to greater heights.