Chargehand in Upton

Location: Elton, Cheshire

We're looking for a Cold End Job Change Chargehand to lead from the front, ensuring every production changeover is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest possible standard. If you're an experienced engineer who enjoys problem-solving, coaching others, and making sure operations run like clockwork, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting the Job Change team during production changeovers.
• Setting up Cold End equipment to the required standards and making sure every line is production-ready.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing Job Change Fitters, sharing your knowledge and helping the team succeed.
• Troubleshooting issues quickly to minimise downtime and reduce waste.
• Monitoring changeovers to ensure efficiency, quality and safety are never compromised.
• Attending daily planning meetings to keep everyone aligned and ahead of schedule.
• Handing production lines back in excellent running condition, with inspection equipment correctly set and ready to go.
• Preparing upcoming job changes to ensure everything is organised and ready for the week ahead.

Safety Comes First

Nothing is more important than keeping our people safe. You'll champion our Health, Safety and Hygiene standards by ensuring the team follows procedures, wears the correct PPE, and works safely at all times. You'll also support management by identifying improvements and reporting any safety concerns quickly.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who enjoys leading by example and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll ideally have:

• A hands-on engineering background.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• The confidence to make decisions and work with minimal supervision.
• A passion for continuous improvement and developing others.

Benefits:

• Annual leave package
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with £100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a maximum of 7%
• Life cover at 3 times your annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidised onsite electric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

About the company

At Encirc, we make, fill and move glass. Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries. With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future. Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Our Values

At Encirc, we're proud to be a forward-thinking manufacturer in a world that's increasingly socially and environmentally conscious. Our culture is built around six core values that sit at the heart of everything we do. They guide how we work, how we make decisions, and how we support one another - helping us create a workplace where everyone can thrive. These values aren't just words on a wall; they're lived, shared and championed across the business, shaping our mindset and inspiring us to keep making Encirc great for everyone.

Equal Opportunities

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. We also want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. That's why we have partnered with Recite Me to offer an accessibility toolbar on our job search page, recruitment application system and website. The toolbar includes screen reading functionality, multiple reading aids, customisable styling options and an on-demand live translation feature that boasts over 100 languages including 65 text-to-speech and styling options. To activate the Recite Me toolbar, click on Manage Cookies and turn on the Accessibility Toolbar option.

Next steps

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this job opportunity. You can expect to receive an update on your application within two working days. We will contact you via email, so if you don't hear from us, please check your junk mail. We look forward to hearing from you.