Director of Forming Operations - Food & Spirits

Full Time
Indianapolis, IN 46256
Posted
Job description
Role Description:
Responsible for extracting maximum efficiency from any of the company’s processes through automation, material science and/or innovation.

Scope:
This position will report to the VP of Forming Operations and will be responsible for the Forming Operations within Ardagh Glass Packaging's Food & Spirits market segment.

Key Responsibilities:
To provide bottle-making technical, training, and troubleshooting assistance to the Plants (Glass Conditioning and Forming processes) with a special focus on their underperforming jobs and new product development.
Conditioning and Forming processes) with a special focus on their underperforming jobs and new product development.
Develop and manage activities related to the establishment of improved technical production processes and methodologies.
Ensures continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and production.
Collaboration with internal contacts to implement any and all changes necessary to the facility or equipment that will improve current processes.
Manage and direct the daily functions of the Electrical and Mechanical Project Engineers (related to the Forming Process)
Support Forming activities within the plants through driving standardization, best day history methodology, consistent methodology/processes, and preventive maintenance effectiveness/compliance (to eliminate a firefighting approach).
Assign projects, establish realistic goals, and evaluate the results of the work activities of the Forming Area.
Provide expertise as it relates to underperforming jobs and new product development.

Requirements:
A minimum of ten (10) years as a subject matter expert.
Experience in the Glass industry with expertise with glass container manufacturing processes and technologies.
Experience with technical problem solving, understanding multiple technologies (electrical and mechanical)
Effective leadership, organization, and planning skills with ability to handle changing priorities
Ability to influence others and create immediate action.

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 16,000 people with revenues of almost $7 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe and the Americas.

  • Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite 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 while 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!

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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