A vacancy will shortly arise within our Quality Control Department for a Quality Manager, reporting directly to the Finished Products Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Set visual and dimensional quality standards for all finished products to ensure product quality meets customer requirements.
• Identify key tasks within finished products and develop training material for each task.
• Liaise with planning to ensure packaging stock for production needs are met.
• Produce QC manuals and issue to QC inspectors in order to control product quality against standards.
• Conduct analysis on trial unit samples and first runs to ensure production meets quality standards.
• Oversee job changes to ensure correctly set up and tested in order that products meet quality standards.
• Investigate and resolve quality problems.
• Liaise with other UK plant quality managers and customers.
• Deputise for Finished Pack Manager when required.

Required skills / qualifications:

• Educated to SQA Higher Level.
• Familiar with interpretation of technical and numerical data, document control,  ETQ/Lotus Notes.
• Familiar with glass inspection equipment and bottle faults.
• Knowledge of customer filling lines and requirements.
• Awareness/knowledge of ISO 9001/BRCGS requirements, procedures and systems.
• Enthusiasm, commitment, personal drive, and customer focus.
• A good understanding of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Tools and continuous improvement
• Awareness of relevant Health & Safety and Hygiene Regulations.
• Computer literate with good oral and written communication skills.
• Committed to Total Quality Standards.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Training and development for career progression
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

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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