Shift Process Technician

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

Job summary

A leading metal packaging supplier in Wales is looking for motivated individuals to join their production team. You will monitor production processes, ensure efficiency, and troubleshoot issues while working in a shift-based environment. The ideal candidate has solid communication skills and experience in high-volume manufacturing. This role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 per annum, private health care, and a KPI bonus scheme.

Benefits

Individual private health care

KPI bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate safe working practices.
• Experience in a fast speed, high volume manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of food safety standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring adequate monitoring of the production process.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving in production.
• Working to Company/Plant Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Safe working practices

Computer skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

3 GCSE's including Maths and English at grade C

BTEC/NVQ - Level 2 in Engineering/Manufacturing

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit highly motivated and performing individuals to join Ardagh Metal Packaging in an exciting new role as part of our new shift structure and become part of the Production team at our Deeside Plant End manufacturing facility.

Reporting to a Shift Team Leader, you will work as part of a shift-based team with the aim of running production machinery to help achieve all our Plant major KPIs

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring there is adequate monitoring of the production process
• Ensuring the optimum efficiency and continuation of the production process
• Ensuring all process controls are monitored and correct
• Ensuring all Quality Assurance checks are completed
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Working to Company/Plant Standard Operating Procedures

Qualifications & Experience

• Ability to demonstrate safe working practices
• Computer Skills as role requires ability to input data across several different computer systems
• Able to work well and effectively in a team
• Good communicator to all levels
• A willingness to extend your range of required skills
• A willingness to support and develop others
• Knowledge of food safety standards is desirable
• Experience within a fast speed, high volume manufacturing environment is desirable
• Experience in 5s and Lean manufacturing is desirable

Education

• 3 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths and English at grade C equivalent or above.
• BTEC/NVQ - Level 2 or above in Engineering/ manufacturing or equivalent, qualification and/or experience.
• Languages – Fluent in written and spoken English

Working Pattern

4 x 12hours shifts: 2 days 2 nights / 4 off

Fixed rota with 5 x 18 day holiday breaks per annum.

Package

• £40,000 per annum
• Individual Private health care
• KPI bonus Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the position, please send your application with your current Curriculum Vitae via the system link by 19th September 2025

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!