Cold End Engineering Supervisor

ARDAGH GROUP; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global packaging company is seeking a Cold End Engineering Supervisor for their Barnsley plant. The role involves maintenance and repair of cold end equipment while ensuring operational efficiency and team management. This position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on grade 10

Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays

Health and well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Experienced Apprentice Trained Electrical Engineer is required.
• Ability to manage a team and report to the Cold End Engineering Manager.
• Understanding of engineering drawings is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the cold end engineering manager daily.
• Lead morning meetings for change team engineers.
• Identify and rectify cold end faults.

Skills

Experienced Apprentice Trained Electrical Engineer

Awareness of relevant computer systems

Cold End equipment faults

Familiarity with cold end work areas and equipment

Understanding of engineering drawings

Ability to manage a team

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Client:

ARDAGH GROUP

Location:

Barnsley, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Description:

Cold End Engineering Supervisor

Barnsley Plant

Carry out repair and maintenance on cold end equipment and contribute to efficient job changesandliaise with the cold end engineering manager daily and react to any cold end issues that may arise throughout the day.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the cold end engineering manager daily and react to any cold end issues that may arise throughout the day
• Attend weekly TPM meeting to reduce cold end down time
• Carry out and lead morning meeting to ensure the change team engineers know what is expected of them from day to day/job change to job change.
• Prepare cold end equipment ready for the next job change in order to ensure that equipment meets specifications for the new job.
• Take part in job changes, setting up and adjusting cold end equipment as necessary in order to maintain efficient operations during and after the job change.
• Identify and rectify cold end faults in order to maintain efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Modify and adjust cold end equipment as necessary in order to maintain efficient operations and minimise downtime.
• Complete job change sheets in order to provide an accurate reference point.
• Communicate effectively with employees in order to maintain an effective well-informed team.
• Ensure that all health and safety practices are adhered to and the risk assessments are followed

Required skills / qualifications:

• Experienced Apprentice Trained Electrical Engineer
• Awareness of relevant computer systems
• Cold End equipment faults
• Equipment
• Process

Familiarity with cold end work areas and equipment

Understanding of engineering drawings

Job Change planning and continuous job change improvements

Ability to manage a team and report to Cold End Engineering Manager

What we offer

Competitive salary based on Grade 10 of the harmonised pay scales; Salary min £39,000 - £46,621 max.

Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

Monday to Friday working with condensed hours where appropriate.

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

AXA Healthcare (opt-out scheme)

Health and wellbeing initiatives, such as Occupational Health and cycle

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.

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!

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