Mechanical Engineer

Ardagh Group; Irvine; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company is seeking a Time Served Mechanical Engineer for their Plant Maintenance Department in Irvine. The ideal candidate will have HNC education and experience in mechanical repair and plant maintenance in a continuous process environment. This role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a pension scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Healthcare via AXA

26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Time Served Mechanical Engineer with education to HNC level required.
• Experience in continuous process production maintenance.
• Ability to carry out mechanical repairs and planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical repair and installation for factory equipment.
• Identify and repair mechanical faults in factory services.
• Observe factory equipment to plan maintenance work.

Skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Welding and fabrication experience

Lean Six Sigma understanding

Excellent communication skills

Customer focus

Education

HNC level education

Job description

Mechanical Engineer (Plant Maintenance) Irvine Plant

Role description: A vacancy has arisen in our Plant Maintenance Department for a Time Served Mechanical Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Provide the mechanical repair, installation, and planned maintenance of factory service equipment.
• Identifying and repairing mechanical faults with factory services and equipment in order to maintain efficient operations.
• Setting up and making mechanical adjustments to the factory equipment and services in order to maintain efficient operations.
• Observing factory equipment and services to establish what planned maintenance work requires to be carried out.
• Ability to carry out any related work, use of testing equipment, welding, burning, fabrication, and rigging.

Required skills / qualifications

• Must be a Time Served Mechanical Engineer, educated to HNC level.
• Experience in providing a plant maintenance service within a continuous process production environment.
• Experience in welding and fabrication (from a role requiring multi-disciplines preferred).
• Excellent communication skills, personal drive, computer literate and customer focus.
• A good understanding of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Tools and continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Salary Minimum £32,358 - £39,886 Maximum
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 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
• Private Healthcare via AXA
• 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: 11th November 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.

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!