Overview
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Barnsley Plant
Role description: Maintain efficient operation of the furnace/batch plant, in order to produce high quality glass for container production.
Responsibilities
* Comply with Company Health and Safety Procedures to maintain a safe working environment for yourself and those around you. Conduct housekeeping as required in accordance with Company Hygiene Rules.
* Process incoming raw materials to ensure quality is maintained. Identify basic mechanical malfunctions with batch plant and furnace equipment. Repair where possible or report to necessary personnel to maintain efficient operations.
* Mix and weigh raw material to produce a batch that meets necessary specifications, carrying out regular checks and making adjustments as needed to ensure quality is maintained.
* Communicate with colleagues and supervision to ensure a well-informed team is maintained, and high glass quality achieved.
* Operate vehicles needed to transport batch equipment and raw materials around the plant, as and when required.
* Assist with cullet returns in the basement as and when required using skid loader so that domestic cullet can be recycled.
Required Skills / Qualifications
* Observational/Analytical Skills
* Ability to operate - Fork Lift Truck, Mechanical Shovel, Skid Steer Shovel
* Ability To Identify And Respond To Problems With Batch recipes
* Understanding Of Batch Operations
* Weighing
* Mixing
What we offer
* Salary based on Grade 4 of the harmonised pay scales. Salary min £34,000 - £38,379 max.
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
* AXA Healthcare
* 12hr days/nights Holidays - 21 shifts when working the 5 crew 12-hour shift rota, holidays are built into the shift 5 crew rota.
* 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
Role Profile available on request.
Open to
This role is open to internal and external applicants. Internal candidates must apply via myArdagh.
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 to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion, with a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Did you know that Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink from? We produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials and can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality. We produce more than 160 million containers per day.
Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of production methods, design, recycling, and energy savings while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe our success depends on our people and strive to create working environments where employees feel valued and can reach their full potential.
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