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Ardagh Group

Global glass and metal packaging manufacturer

Project Engineer - Development

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeElk Grove Village, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific or engineering discipline is required.
  • Five to ten years of experience in a design or manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to use computer-aided design systems, including AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
  • Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
  • Understanding of design of experiments, basic statistics, and process capability.
  • Structured problem-solving skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to perform detailed work and strong computer skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%.
  • Green Belt or Black Belt skill set is desirable but stated under the skills and experience section.

Responsibilities

  • Support and/or lead design, research and development, metal lightweighting, down-gauging, and/or process improvement projects to achieve technical objectives and maintain project budget directives.
  • Develop lighter-weight can and end designs that meet performance and manufacturing requirements.
  • Design tools, select materials, and establish tolerances consistent with equipment capability.
  • Create and revise product and tooling drawings using the computer-aided design system.
  • Document changes to engineering records and specification documents in accordance with established procedures.
  • Manufacture on the pilot line, optimize, and test new designs for manufacturability and product use to support new product development and/or the metal lightweighting technology plan.
  • Assist manufacturing with process and/or quality improvements to meet cost and/or quality targets.
  • Liaise with tooling vendors to ensure required quality levels and delivery dates for new tooling designs are met.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with product data management and SAP databases.
  • Progressive die experience.
  • Working knowledge of process capability studies.
  • Green Belt or Black Belt skill set.

About the Company

Ardagh Group

Global glass and metal packaging manufacturer

Ardagh Group operates as a global packaging supplier specializing in glass bottles, jars, and metal beverage cans for drinks and consumer goods. Its products are produced on large, integrated manufacturing lines around the world, allowing customers to source finished packaging in one place. The company grew through a series of acquisitions to expand from glass into metal packaging and to build a broad, multi-material packaging platform. Its goal is to be a top global supplier of packaging solutions by leveraging scale, diverse materials, and an efficient supply chain.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Founded
1932

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