Shift Production Operator

Location:

Rugby, ENG, GB, CV21 1RN

Job ID: 57641

Estimated Travel: 0 - 25%

Contract Type: Employee

Talent Area: Manufacturing

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

To work as part of a shift team in the manufacturing area. To safely run and operate manufacturing equipment to ensure the smooth and continuous running of the production line to meet the plant KPI requirements with a product that meets the defined quality criteria. Although the Shift Operator may be asked to assist in other areas of the plant on an ad-hoc basis (on a shift or day shift basis), their normal duties are carried out under the instruction of the Process Leader in their normal work area.

The Shift Production Operator reports via the appropriate Process Leader to the Shift Manager. The main duties depend upon the area in which the Production Operator works.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure Health and Safety compliance and policies are adhered to.
To maintain safe working practices and comply with any legal environmental and safety requirements and/or checks.
To work safely at all times and to report unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor immediately.
To report & support if capable the necessary safe repairs to equipment as and when required.
Ensure that proper and safe systems of working and means of avoiding dangerous, or potentially hazardous conditions, are adopted.
To operate can manufacturing equipment to achieve plant KPI targets
To be trained and undertake GT100 & limited GT200 competency tasks to the required standard in the area working.
To operate the equipment within their area of responsibility in such a condition that quality standards are maintained, and downtime is minimised.
To maintain the quality standards as required by the company.
To carry out the required quality checks within their area of responsibility and to take the necessary corrective actions and report any non-conformities to the Process Leader and the relevant department.
Use SPC tools (such as Infinity and APRISO) to ensure integrity of the can process is controlled.
To maximise production and minimise spoilage during the manufacturing process.
To report potential problems to Process Leader / Technician or Shift Manager or relevant Department Heads.
To maintain the housekeeping to an exemplary standard and in a safe condition throughout the plant.
Use of ancillary equipment i.e. fork trucks (following relevant official training) to perform production line or other duties
To promote quality improvement and preventative actions by involvement in continuous improvement activities to meet the KPI objectives
Performs hygiene, painting, and housekeeping duties as and when required or instructed.
Cleaning service facilities after use
To ensure 6S standards are achieved / maintained
Reworking HFI pallets, and re-sampling of HFI pallets
Provide support for trials of new materials and / or equipment.
Support size changes and diameter changes.
To have good communications with management and fellow workers, reporting quality defects, unsafe conditions, manufacturing difficulties, ideas for improvements, etc.
Commit to working maintenance days