Workshop Engineer

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world. Position overview: As the Workshop Engineer, you’re a key member of the Milton Keynes Team. Reporting to the Engineering Supervisor you will contribute to the success of Ball by performing tasks and proving services to support the plant's production goals and overall business plans. Your key responsibilities include: Maintaining Plant services in a safe working condition i.e. compressors, boilers, water towers etc. The re-refurbishment, preparation and repair of plant spares & equipment i.e. coater rollers, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, pinchains, shafts, tooling etc. Assisting with Plant breakdowns i.e. pin chains, oven shafts, strappers etc and line conversions i.e. palletiser conversion and size conversions. The safe use of tool room/workshop machinery i.e. lathes, grinders, manual millers etc. Assisting with the storing, inventory and issuing of tooling used in the manufacturing process. Engineering project work within the plant. Ensuring the housekeeping in the toolroom is to an acceptable level, and that equipment and machinery in the toolroom/workshop is safe and operable. Commit to working maintenance days. Experience and skills required: Job-related experience for 2 years minimum in a high speed, high volume, continuous manufacturing environment Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering discipline (time served engineer) Experience of preventative and planned maintenance and the maintenance of workshop/production equipment The ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions Have experience of working on the following: compressors, boilers, water tanks, rollers, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, pinchains, shafts, grinders, lathes, manual millers Strong toolmaking skills Sound communication skills, ability to clearly explain processes, fluency in written and spoken English Can demonstrate the ability to work precisely with strong attention to detail A team player with strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to work alone under their own initiative Benefits: Competitive salary Annual bonus Generous company pension contributions Life assurance scheme Overtime opportunities Career progression and development opportunities Sharesave scheme Free onsite parking Subsidised onsite canteen Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference. Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems. No agencies please. #J-18808-Ljbffr