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Mechanical Front End Line Engineer

Ball Corporation
Milton Keynes
2 weeks ago
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Overview

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!

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not offered for this role

Position overview

To meet production targets, by managing the production equipment, adhering to H&S requirements, meeting PM compliance, improving and securing line efficiency, fault finding and responsible for monthly and weekly maintenance tasks.

This role involves shift work, 12-hour shifts, involving days, nights and weekend working.

Key responsibilities
  • Health and safety checks, work in a safe manor following the company guide lines
  • Completion of daily and monthly PM’s
  • React to break downs
  • Problem solving and identifying faults
  • Work within a team, building and sharing knowledge, lead and help the mechanics when needed
  • Priorities work to maximise output
  • Communicate with your Team Leader, and communicate good and effective hand overs
  • Ensure all Quality checks and start up sheets are complete
What are we looking for?
  • Engineering qualification
  • Salary – starting at £53,265.16
  • Flexibility and team player
  • Time served in a similar environment (production, manufacturing, FMCG)
  • Able to understand and interpret data
  • Engineering line work experience
  • Fabrication and welding skills
  • Good English and Maths
  • Lean manufacturing experience would be desirable

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.

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