Finished Products Inspection Assistant

2 weeks ago


Knottingley, Wakefield, United Kingdom Ardagh Group Full time
Finished Products Assistant
Role Description
To proactively monitor quality and be responsible for the finished products operations within the Cold End.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

  • Promote Health, Safety & Wellbeing of employees within the department.
  • Monitoring the departments performance and address quality issues by providing technical support
  • Oversee and support the Job change coordinator to settle down job changes to minimise inspection equipment loses whilst giving packed ware quality assurance.
  • Ensure relevant quality information is recorded.
  • Chair meetings and be prepared to represent the department in operational meetings.
  • Be a contact for internal customers, working with Customer Services responding to queries & complaints efficiently.
  • Work with the Production team to improve quality performance of containers with a Continuous Improvement approach.
  • Liaise with wider business (Group quality / OEG / Sales/Planning etc) as required.
Required Skills/Qualifications

  • The ability to lead, manage and develop teams and people.
  • The commitment to demonstrate Ardagh Leadership Behaviours & be a champion of the Company Core Values
  • Understanding and able to comply with legislation and company procedures.
  • First class communication skills, personal drive and have a flexible nature & perform with confidence.
  • The capacity to be well organised, meet deadlines and can prioritise.
  • The initiative to drive a continuous improvement culture within the department.
  • A strong technical background, in the Finished products department
  • Knowledge of glass manufacture processes
  • Green belt trained or willing to work towards
  • Management/supervisory qualification or willing to work towards
What we offer

  • Salary dependant on experience
  • 25 days holiday entitlement plus 8 statutory
  • Ardagh DC pension scheme matching 10% (auto enrol at 8%)
  • Training and Career Development
A full role profile is available on request.

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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