Line Mechanic

Ball Corporation

Line Mechanic

£44000

Ball Corporation, Milton Keynes

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 28 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 32ba0cb3349f4b2e99fd58cbb805d31e

Full Job Description

As the Line Mechanic, youre a key member of the Milton Keynes Team, reporting to the Team Leader/Shift Manager. You will contribute to the success of Ball byperforming tasks and proving services to support the plant's production goals and overall business plans.,

  • Ensure the machines are making good quality cans, to the volumes required

  • Ensure ink levels are kept to the correct amount and design changes are efficient and accurate

  • Ensure machine cleaning and quality checks are completed on time and accurately

  • Comply with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment

  • Supportand followthe guidelines of the food safety system

  • Performvarious manual or mechanical production and support functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production and support equipment to meet customer specifications

  • Performpreventative maintenance on production and support equipment as required.

  • Initiate, review, and followall standard operating procedures for area of responsibility

  • Establishand maintaineffective working relationships within the department

    Job-related experience for 2 years minimum in a manufacturing environment

  • Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering discipline (time served engineer)

  • Experience of preventative and planned maintenance

  • The ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions

  • Printing experience would be advantageous

  • Sound communication skills, ability to clearly explain processes

  • Fluency in written and spoken English

    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 21,000 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., 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 21,000 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.

    Base salary starting salary is 44,000 per annum, increasing to 46,000 per annum upon completion of the first phase of the skills matrix and a further increase to 48,000 per annum upon full completion of the skills matrix

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

    This role involves shift work 12 hour shifts, working days, nights and weekends,
  • 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