Mechanic (Fixed-Term Contract) in Milton Keynes

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! This role is a Fixed term contract for 6 months.

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 should the contract go beyond 6 months.

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.

Position overview:

As the Line Mechanic, you’re a key member of the Milton Keynes Team, reporting to the Team Leader/Shift Manager. 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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
• Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system.
• Performs various manual or mechanical production and support functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production and support equipment to meet customer specifications.
• Performs preventative maintenance on production and support equipment as required.
• Initiate, review, and follows all standard operating procedures for area of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the department.

What are we looking for?

• 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.

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.