Print Technicians

Ardagh Group is hiring a Print Technician in Doncaster, UK, to maintain and repair print department equipment, ensuring continuous operation. The role involves fault identification, implementing improvement projects, and performing electrical and mechanical maintenance. Candidates should have HNC-level education in engineering and experience in FMCG. The position offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and employee development opportunities, with a typical shift pattern of 12-hour days and nights.
Print Technician – 5 Crew

Doncaster Plant

Role description

As the department continues to grow and develop, Ardagh Glass is now looking to recruit for the position of Print Technician, working on crew and reporting directly to the Print Facility Team Leader. The role will ensure a continuous operation of the print department equipment by carrying out maintenance and repairs, reacting to breakdowns and also identifying and implementing continuous improvement ideas to help improve the print departments production process.

Responsibilities
• Identify and rectify faults on packaging/process equipment to include print machines, palletisers, shuttle cars, strappers and other production machinery.
• Identity and implement continuous improvement projects to support and improve standard operating procedures.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance in the print department.
• Communicate and liaise with print and cold end personnel and management to ensure the internal customers’ needs are fulfilled.
• Use plant monitoring systems to diagnose issues to help efficiency and productivity.
• Prepare and modify equipment for maintenance stops, Source and order defective equipment, components

Required Skills / Qualifications
• Educated to HNC level in Electrical/ Mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Understanding of the operation of production equipment, in process controlling and packaging
• Strong communicator
• Good at problem solving and be organised.
• Experience with an F.M.C.G. Company

What we offer
• Salary Minimum £43,424 - £51,247 Maximum per annum (Grade 6 1788 hours)
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• Normal shift pattern is determined by the 5-crew shift rota, however, typically consists of a two 12-hour day shifts followed by two 12-hour night shifts and then a six-day rest period, which includes 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 available on request.

This role is open to internal and external applicants.

Internal candidates must apply via myArdagh.

Closing Date: 5th March 2025

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 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!

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