QC Inspector

Key Accountabilities:

• Understands and complies with position related safety SOP’s and work instructions, especially for Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Housekeeping, SQF, and Personal Protective Equipment.
• Analyze inspection data and establish quality level and acceptability of product where limits are not clearly defined; to include understanding and identifying defective product in accordance with corporate and plant procedure.
• Possess good communication skills for reporting any issues that involve Safety, Quality, Spoilage, or Production and communicates with peers to understand issues, changes, and processes.
• Performs any test, gauge or instrument inspections, specifically assigned checks and obtain the required number of inspection samples where considerable judgement is required to determine quality of product as defined by corporate and plant procedure. Record result(s) with applicable comments in QAS software and understand the reporting and charting functions of software.   
• Perform simple maintenance/process type tasks as required (i.e. changing strapping rolls, clearing equipment jams, conveyors, runways, pallet or top frame dispensers, pulling defective/upright-turned cans, simple daily gauge calibrations, PMs).
• Continuously inspects visually for defective product, reporting to supervisor and appropriate employees any incidences of defective cans or packaging materials.
• Tends automatic can machines to ensure continuous line production; operating controls when necessary to restore machine(s) to automatic status. Reporting any equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Comply with all plant and corporate safety policies, regulations, Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs); and participate pro-actively in plant safety programs and initiatives, including online safety training and safety observations.
• Disposition and quarantine all non-conforming and suspect product, saving samples when applicable, and understand the use and function of the plant SAP based inventory systems as it applies and utilize to ensure accurate inventory levels.
• Check layers of cans for full pattern pack, replacing missing or defective cans, sorting, re-feeding, and depalletizing as required; Counts, records, and disposes of spoilage accumulated in designated manner.
• Possess and maintain the highest level of housekeeping standards and perform daily to protect integrity of plant and product. 
• Completes any other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

• Familiar with Personal Protective Equipment, detail oriented, prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing facility
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Key Job Competencies / Physical Demands:

• Exposure to heat, cold, vibrations, odors/fumes, and loud noise ability to work multiple machines in a fast-paced environment, able to climb stairs frequently, able to visually differentiate colors and read fine print
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts
• Able to bend and rotate body repeatedly and lift up to 50 pounds

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!