Height Change Process Leader Height Change Process Leader Rugby, ENG, GB, CV21 1RN Nov 13, 2025

Ardagh Group; Rugby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions provider in Rugby is seeking a HEIGHT CHANGE PROCESS LEADER to manage and improve maintenance systems. The ideal candidate will drive improvements in maintenance scheduling and support engineering functions. Competitive salary of £58,514 plus bonuses and benefits including private health care and a pension scheme. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence in the packaging industry.

Benefits

Private health care

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing maintenance scheduling.
• Ability to drive improvements in maintenance processes.
• Strong communication skills for team integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance scheduling in line with plant capacity.
• Link production with maintenance for timely completion.
• Develop methods to reduce height change times.

Skills

Autonomous and Planned maintenance

Technical expertise in engineering

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Apriso

Job description

HEIGHT CHANGE PROCESS LEADER

Days shift pattern

7 : 00am to 15 : 30pm Monday to Thursday and 07 : 00am to 15 : 00hrs on a Friday

EXCELLENT SALARY PACKAGE

£58,514 plus annual bonus (subject to achievement of set KPIs)

Private health care, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance programme

At Ardagh Metal Packaging we truly believe that people must be at the centre of what we do to provide the best beverage packaging solutions on the market to our customers.

Main purpose of the position

Key areas of responsibility will be to drive, develop and improve the plants maintenance systems, and be the lead between all engineering functions for forthcoming height changes in the plant.

In the maintenance function you will support the Plants TPM strategy, driving improvements in Autonomous and Planned maintenance. Developing our existing systems and equipment to ensure we are fully utilising the latest tools and technologies, and also linking in with the wider group for best practices.

Working alongside the Engineering Coordinators, ensuring we have the correct tooling and machinery capabilities for height changes in the plant. Further then developing these changes to minimise change times. Working with CI using SMED tools and processes to improve change over times and minimise downtime.

The position will report directly to the Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage Autonomous and Planned maintenance scheduling, in line with Plant requirements and capacity.
• Play an active role in Maintenance days. Linking between Coordinators and production, ensuring the Maintenance is complete, on-time and in full.
• Work alongside Production and engineering, to identify existing engineering issues to be planned and rectified.
• Feedback maintenance completion rates and work with Coordinators / management to improve.
• Be involved with autonomous improvement projects, working alongside shifts and days team to identify and develop. Lending on the technical expertise and knowledge of the engineering and shift teams.
• Lead and monitor the autonomous maintenance scheduling via Apriso, working with shift managers and cell leaders to ensure completion and proper use.
• Work alongside Engineering and Production Manager to Plan and Lead Height Change Team with hands on Function
• Develop methods to reduce height change times.
• Work with engineering Coordinators to design SOP’s & subsequent risk assessments for Height change procedures for all activities.

To develop and maintain excellent communication skills with the Engineering Team, Height Change / CI team and production department to enhance integration together with team spirit

About Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas, with innovative production capabilities, 23 production facilities, more than 6,000 employees and recorded revenues of $4.8 billion in 2023.

AMP is 76%-owned by Ardagh Group and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AMBP.

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for brand owners around the world. We have grown to a team of approximately 20,000 people with revenues of more than $9 billion. Today we have a presence across the Americas, Europe and Africa.

• Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles that contain your favourite beverages.
• Our packaging is manufactured from metal and glass - permanent materials that can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality.
• Ardagh produces more than 60 billion containers per year (more than 160 million containers per day).

The future we’re creating for Ardagh is built around our four Core Values of Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence. 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!