Engineering Technician

About

42 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Engineering Department

Ardagh Wrexham

Main Purpose of the Position 

As a member of the Engineering team, the purpose of this role is to perform troubleshooting and preventative maintenance on production equipment.  Performing various manual or mechanical functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing high speed production equipment to meet customer specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop safe working practices for routine and non-routine tasks
• Develop and control of the FIXX MMS system - completing assigned work orders in the agreed time frames
• Identify and rectify process performance issues
• Daily routine checks for plant and production equipment
• Continuous monitoring of equipment condition
• Carry out routine and planned overhauls
• Carry out planned and ad hoc maintenance along with Height/diameter changes
• Carry out mechanical improvements in the process
• Support trials and new equipment installation and commissioning
• Spare parts monitoring
• Carry out unit spares rebuild as required
• Training and support of personnel
• Shift support/cover when required
• Maintain housekeeping
• Turning, milling and grinding work when required
• FLT driving when required.
• It is also expected that the person will carry out any task requested by a supervisor or any task needed to improve the general performance of the Plant taking due account of skills and safety.

Essential Experience and Attributes 

• Working knowledge of Health and Safety work practises.
• Previous FMCG experience
• Sound problem solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate good decision making in a demanding, fast paced environment.
• Can demonstrate the ability to work precisely with strong attention to detail.
• 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 their workload.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending training courses as and when required

Qualifications 

• Time served Apprenticeship in an Engineering/Mechanical discipline or equivalent experience
• HND/HNC or equivalent is desirable 

Languages

• Fluent English (Verbal and Written)

IT Skills

• Microsoft Suite (specifically Excel, Outlook and Word)

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!