Front End Co-ordinator - Days at Ardagh Group · Rugby

Main Purpose of the Position

Under the direction of the Engineering Manager, the engineering coordinator is accountable for engineering work carried out within an agreed production area which will ensure that production and efficiency targets are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for communications between production and engineering.
• Investigate and solve engineering problems on a day to day and long-term basis.
• Supervise Engineers specialising within the responsibility area. Responsible for their personal development and training with appraisals every 12 months.
• Organise and supervise maintenance days consisting of, pre-maintenance planning, ordering parts, labour requirements, planning outside contractors. Maintenance supervision and post maintenance debriefing.
• Plan and organise annual shut-downs / overhauls for individual production lines and factory common equipment.
• Issue recommended spares lists for production machinery, to be held in a central stores system.
• Provide technical support to the production department.
• Investigating, preparing drawings, cost, plan and evaluate the feasibility and make recommendations to project requests
• Implement commission and develop projects to improve machinery, equipment and systems.
• Decisions on expenditure to outside contractors and which Contractor carries out work.
• Manage contractors, assess Rams and ensure AMP, HSE and engineering standards are upheld.
• Organise and supervise trials, liaise with specialists and customers, evaluate results and prepare written recommendations to reduce material costs and improve efficiencies.
• Prepare and run technical courses following project implements.
• Prepare and supply engineering drawings.
• Keep files and technical records to give technical advice service to the factory.
• Supervises production machinery when required on understanding trials

The contents of this document are not definitive and as such may change over time in accordance with the changing needs of the business

Professional Requirements

Qualifications

HNC/HND Time served apprenticeship or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Languages

English written and spoken

Computer Skills/literacy

Microsoft office / SAP

Experience/Attributes

• Managing a team effectively in a fast speed, high volume manufacturing environment
• Working towards and achieving Key Performance Indicators
• Working towards and achieving Objectives, both team and personal
• A flexible approach to work content in-line with day to day requirements
• Evidence of self-motivation, an ability to use your own initiative and to work with a level of responsibility
• People Management