Role description:

The Batch and Furnace Manager is responsible for furnace, batch house, and raw material operations. This includes environmental controls and maintenance and ensuring effective management of the department's labor, equipment, maintenance, and expense budgets.

Responsibilities:
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance
• Work in partnership with the Production and Quality Managers to produce glass containers while continuously improving levels of quality and efficiency
• Supervise salary and hourly personnel engaged in all phases of plant's batch and furnace operation
• Perform administrative duties necessary for the effective management of the department including the selection and development of employees, salary and budget administration, labor relations cost control, and monitoring of department performance
• Maintaining timely and accurate reporting
• Manage ordering of raw materials and turning in receiving slips to accounting
• Report any furnace or equipment issues to furnace operations team
• Conducts periodic inspections of all department systems and equipment including furnaces and takes appropriate action
• Directs department preventative maintenance program
• Manage department and plant standards of procedures and best practices
• Comply with environmental and food safety standards as set forth in plant policies and programs within the departmental responsibilities

Minimum skills / qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in furnace operations and large-scale melting operations
• Three (3) years in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work occasionally on weekends and holidays
• Must be able to be on-call in case of furnace issues at the plant
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to travel up to 10%

Preferred skills / qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
• Prior experience in glass furnace operations
• Prior experience managing a preventative maintenance program

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups

Please note the compensation and benefits information above is accurate as of the date of this posting. Ardagh reserves the right to modify this information at any time in accordance with applicable law.