Maintenance Fitter

Ardagh Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions provider in Doncaster is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to strengthen their operations. The role involves performing preventative maintenance, attending to breakdowns, and ensuring adequate equipment spares. Candidates should have a recognized apprenticeship in mechanical engineering and at least 5 years of experience. The company offers competitive benefits including a salary sacrifice pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and health initiatives.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

37-hour working week with flexible hours

26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years engineering experience.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to produce and read engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM)
• Attend to breakdowns
• Ensure adequate stores and equipment spares
• Conduct general factory mechanical maintenance
• Support critical plant functions
• Communicate effectively with team members

Skills

Mechanical engineering expertise

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to read engineering drawings

Understanding of production and packaging processes

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering

Job description

We are currently seeking to strengthen its operation with the recruitment of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at its Doncaster site, reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader in the Plant Engineering Department.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM)
• Attending Breakdowns
• Ensure adequate stores and equipment spares to maintain functioning of plant
• General Factory Mechanical Maintenance
• Provide support for critical plant functions as and when required
• Communicate with colleagues and management to establish and maintain a well‑informed team
• Work as part of an effective team to manage & control the workload throughout the shift

Required skills / qualifications:

• Gained a recognised Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering
• Minimum 5 years engineering experience
• Good understanding of the production and packaging processes
• Have good attention to detail with good problem‑solving skills
• Ability to produce and read engineering drawings

What we offer:

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
• 37 hour working week, Monday to Friday, with option for condensed working hours, plus 26.5 days holiday + 8 statutory holidays
• An environment where we support the development and progression of our employees, tailored to the individual’s aspirations and business opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, such as Occupational Health and cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly policies and Company Sick Pay, after qualifying period

Role Profile available on request.

This role is open to internal and external applicants.

Internal candidates must apply via myArdagh.

Closing Date: 8th January 2026

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion. Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.