Production Engineering Support Operative

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Production Engineering Support Operative

Location:

Knottingley, ENG, GB, WF11 0HP

Job ID: 59551

Contract Type: Employee

Knottingley Plant

This role is to aid in the smooth workflow of multiple engineering departments ensuring efficient timely transition of work equipment. Also continually looking to improve the process and help the fantastic teams continually improve

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring compliance to health and safety procedures
• Ensuring that all relevant equipment is cleaned and available when required.
• Transferring Engineering equipment within the Plant using Pallet Trucks / FLT (license required).
• Inspecting & maintaining ancillary equipment.
• Preparing Job Changes.
• Undertake an effective Job On / Off inspection procedure.
• Assist to develop & monitor Engineering procedures.
• Aid in Job change activities

Required skills / qualifications:

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills
• Good Communication and teamwork skills
• Initiative and ability to manage own workload

What we offer:

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• Monday - Friday 37 hours per week, with option for condensed hours, plus 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 internal and external applicants.

Internal candidates must apply via myArdagh.

Close Date: 30th July 2025

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Groupis 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!