
Technical Float - Black Shift ⚫
4on 4off - days and nights.
14 days of every 5 shift rotations (holiday allowance included in shift pattern)📅
Plus 6 “rota days” per year.
EXCELLENT SALARY PACKAGE💰
£57,592 inclusive of shift allowance plus annual bonus (subject to achievement of set KPIs)
Private health care, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance programme
Main Purpose of the Position
To work as part of a shift team in the manufacturing area. To safely run and maintain manufacturing equipment ensure the smooth and continuous running of the production line in order to meet the plant KPI requirements with a product that meets the defined quality criteria.
The technical float will be required to assist in all areas of the plant, their normal duties are carried out under the instruction of the Shift Manager/Process Leader in their work area where they are required (this may change on a shift to shift basis)
The technical float also works with a dotted line to the engineering department- ensuring planned maintenance activities are continued across a 24/7 basis and that PMR work is prioritised on shift. The expectation is a 50:50 split between supporting production directly and working on worklists from engineering Maintenance Leader through FiiX system and verbal/email communications
The Technical Float reports directly to the Shift Manager. The main duties depend upon the area in which the maintainer works i.e.
Key responsibilities of the role include❗:
Scope of Position
Budgets Responsible for
None
Contacts within Ardagh
All factory personnel & Management
Contacts outside of the Company
Auditors,customers, contractors
Professional Requirements
Qualifications📖
5 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths and English
Recognised Time Served Apprenticeship
ONC / HNC Qualification or equivalent
Languages 🗣️
English written and verbal
Computer Skills/literacy💻
Basic Computer Skills
Experience/Attributes 🤩
Company Values ✨
Trust is earned by displaying personal attributes that show we are respectful, reliable, consistent and honest in our approach to others. It is built on mutual respect, personal integrity and transparency.
Teamwork is achieved with collaboration and open communication. Effective teamwork ensures we interact with colleagues in a mutually beneficial way and is important to building a strong business. Teams should be mindful of the impact their decisions have on other teams, and ultimately the business.
Excellence is constantly striving to improve ourselves and the business. It focuses on continuous improvement, innovation and sustainability
Inclusion ensures we are mindful of others, inviting contributions from everyone and valuing our diversity of thought. We all need to be comfortable and confident to be ourselves while at work.
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!

We are a global supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging for brand owners around the world. We operate 60 production facilities in 16 countries, employing approximately 19,000 people. The consistent pursuit of market-leading innovation, quality and customer service, backed by investment in our people and processes, has underpinned our rapid growth over the past two decades.
The people that make up Ardagh share much more than a strong brand and an excellent reputation, we each share a common vision: to be the preferred packaging partner to brand owners around the world. The future we’re creating for Ardagh is built around the company’s Core Values of Inclusion, Trust, Teamwork and Excellence.