Full-Time

HR Generalist

Posted on 11/15/2025

Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group

5,001-10,000 employees

Global glass and metal packaging manufacturer

Compensation Overview

$69k - $103.4k/yr

+ Bonus

Elk Grove Village, IL, USA

In Person

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate independent motivation with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficient in Spanish; highly preferred
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • May assume leadership roles in team situations.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with the AMP recruiting team in interviewing candidates for all hourly and salary positions at ATC.
  • Manage entire onboarding process: monitor pre-employment screening, pre-onboarding communications, administer Ramsay Tests for hourly candidates, process new hires in Ardagh People platform, order all necessary hardware and software, host new hire orientation sessions.
  • Assist all hourly and salary employees with benefits, healthy choices incentive program, short-term/long term disability, FMLA, worker’s compensation, pay information, or any other HR-related concerns.
  • Work in partnership with ATC Plant Manager to ensure all Ardagh Policies are being followed and assist in conducting employee/workplace investigations when necessary.
  • Maintain all employees’ personnel files, both physical copy and e-file. Maintain organizational charts.
  • Process all employee changes in ArdaghPeople platform: hire, compensation changes, promotions, transfers, terminations.
  • Submit monthly SOX report for ATC, upload into MetricStream.
  • Support internal and external audit programs, including follow-up to inquiries and providing documentation.
  • Maintain the Troudigital and bulletin boards with all pertinent information/announcements.
  • Coordinate and manage distribution of PPE for the location including hearing test program, management of the Safety Shoe Program and Safety Prescription Glasses.
  • Distribute and track inventory for high visibility polos/shirts for ATC employees.
  • Provide skilled administrative support to Elk Grove Executive Team where needed.
  • Coordinate meetings, office events, and monthly site safety committee meetings. Record minutes/make EHS meeting updates/send out meeting invite each month for the Monthly EHS committee.
  • Coordinate all travel arrangements for site hourly employees and for plant engineers as needed.
  • Help coordinate site community engagement efforts along with site management and report results. Also coordinate special recognition events for site team.
  • Coordination/management of various onsite training events, and administration of myLearning training for all Elk Grove employees.
  • Backup for ordering/maintaining adequate inventories of site office and safety supplies as well as refreshments for Cafeteria, Break Rooms and Conference Rooms.

Ardagh Group produces glass and metal packaging for beverages and consumer goods through large-scale, integrated manufacturing facilities. Its products include bottles, jars, and metal cans, made and delivered through end-to-end packaging lines that cover design, production, and supply. The company differentiates itself by its global scale and breadth across multiple materials, built through extensive acquisitions and a strategy that combines glass and metal packaging under one umbrella (with AMP later spun off to sharpen focus). Its goal is to be a leading global supplier of packaging solutions, providing reliable, high-volume containers and an efficient, integrated supply chain for beverage brands and other consumer goods.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Founded

1932

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Metal packaging revenue surged 12% to $5.5B in 2025, fueled by 16% energy drink sales.
  • Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA grew 11% to $322M despite volumes, with net debt at 6.2x.
  • Secured $1.5B recapitalization in 2025, extending loan to 2030 for financial flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • Glass revenue drops 3.1% to $4.1B in 2025 as North American plants shrink from 14 to 9.
  • Ball Corporation dominates beverage cans, capping Ardagh's growth below 6% shipments.
  • Mike Dick retires May 2026, disrupting glass turnaround amid O-I Glass competition.

What makes Ardagh Group unique

  • Ardagh Group leads in sustainable metal and glass packaging from 58 facilities across 16 countries.
  • Paul Coulson's 1998 stake ignited acquisitions like 2016's $3.4B Ball-Rexam beverage can deal.
  • Spun off Ardagh Metal Packaging in 2021, retaining 76% stake in NYSE-listed entity.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Sick Leave

Wellness Program

Company News

Pestalozzi
Apr 24th, 2026
Ardagh Group secures $1.5B recapitalisation with senior notes and loan facility extension

Pestalozzi advised Ardagh Group on a $1.5 billion recapitalisation transaction covering all Swiss law aspects. The deal included the offering of $1.5 billion in senior secured notes and the extension of its $500 million global asset-based loan facility from 2027 to 2030, supported by a syndicate of lenders. Ardagh Group is a global supplier of sustainable metal and glass packaging, operating 58 production facilities across 16 countries and employing approximately 19,000 people. The company reported sales of approximately $9.1 billion. The transaction was secured by upstream guarantees and a comprehensive security package across multiple jurisdictions, including Switzerland.

PR Newswire
Mar 27th, 2026
Ardagh Metal Packaging to release Q1 2026 results on 23 April

Ardagh Metal Packaging will release its first quarter 2026 results on 23 April at midday BST, followed by an investor webcast and conference call at 13:00 BST. The results will be posted on the company's investor relations website. Ardagh Metal Packaging is a leading global supplier of recyclable metal beverage cans, operating as part of Ardagh Group. The company runs 23 production facilities across nine countries, employing approximately 6,500 people. In 2025, AMP reported sales of $5.5 billion.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 13th, 2026
UBS raises Ardagh Metal Packaging price target to $4.75 from $4.25 after Q4 results beat guidance

Ardagh Metal Packaging has received a price target increase from UBS to $4.75 from $4.25, with the firm maintaining a Neutral rating. The adjustment followed the company's fiscal Q4 and full year 2025 results announced on 26 February. Ardagh reported 3% growth in global beverage can shipments year-over-year, with 5% growth in the Americas and 2% in Europe. North American volumes grew 6%, offsetting a 2% decline in Brazil. The company's energy category customer portfolio drove favourable product mix despite supply chain challenges and softness in Brazil's beer market. Adjusted EBITDA reached $166 million for the quarter, exceeding guidance of $147–162 million, representing 1% growth year-over-year with both segments performing ahead of expectations.

Webpackaging
Mar 10th, 2026
AMP-Europe announces the opening of its advanced laboratory in Bonn

AMP-Europe announces the opening of its advanced laboratory in Bonn. * 10 Mar 2026 * Ardagh Metal Packaging * Europe * Germany * Eating, Drinking * Primary Packaging * Beverage Cans * Metal * Laboratory, Testing, Certification Ardagh Metal Packaging-Europe (AMP-Europe) is pleased to announce the opening of its new, advanced laboratory in Bonn, Germany with a full range of services now available. This marks an important step in strengthening customer and market support while investing in the future of the beverage can industry. The facility is designed to enhance customer service, ensure food legal compliance, and provide expanded capabilities for innovation and knowledge development. The laboratory project began in October 2025 with the preparation and fit-out of the new facility. Thanks to careful planning and seamless coordination, the move to the new laboratory site was completed while maintaining full operational continuity, ensuring AMP customers experienced no disruption. The new laboratory delivers comprehensive technical support to AMP-Europe production facilities, customers, and R&D teams. Equipped with advanced capabilities in metal can packaging technology and material analysis, it ensures food compliance and high-quality packaging performance. The team evaluates material compatibility with new beverages and conducts in-depth defect investigations. With in-house can-filling facilities that replicate real production conditions, the laboratory enhances process optimisation and supports the development of safe, innovative metal can packaging solutions. The new laboratory strengthens AMP-Europe's technical capabilities and reinforces AMP's commitment to partnering with customers to meet evolving market needs.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 28th, 2026
Ardagh's metal packaging revenue jumps 12% to $5.5B as glass declines 3%

Ardagh Group reported $9.6 billion in revenue for 2025, up 5% year over year, with diverging performance between its metal and glass packaging divisions. Metal packaging revenue rose 12% to $5.5 billion, whilst glass packaging revenue fell 3.1% to $4.1 billion. The company's metal business benefited from growth in energy drinks, which accounted for 16% of North American sales, and sparkling water at 11%. North American beverage can shipments increased 6% for the year. Glass packaging declined as Ardagh reduced its North American footprint from 14 facilities in 2023 to nine, with beer remaining its largest glass end market at 28%. The company posted a $952 million loss for 2025, compared with $597 million in 2024. Ardagh expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $750 million and $775 million.

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