Apprentice

Ball; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Ball as an Apprentice Workshop Engineer in Milton Keynes and become part of a leading sustainable aluminum packaging manufacturer. This hands-on role provides training in mechanical engineering, plus the chance to develop valuable skills while supporting a team that's dedicated to making a positive impact.

Benefits

Structured apprenticeship program with hands-on training

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Opportunities for career development and progression

Access to pension scheme and life assurance

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• GCSEs (Grade 4/C or above) in Maths, English, and Science preferred.
• A desire to complete a Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship.
• Commitment to learning on the job and through college training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support essential plant services like compressors and boilers.
• Repair and refurbish mechanical parts such as rollers and gearboxes.
• Assist with production line breakdowns and equipment changeovers.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to Detail

Basic Understanding of Tools

Education

GCSEs in Maths

GCSEs in English

GCSEs in Science

Job description

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.

Base Salary - starting salary is £16,762.31 per annum, increasing to £19,000 2nd year, £21,000 3rd year and £26,000 in the final year. These increments are only applicable once targets are achieved.

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

Apprentice Workshop Engineer – Milton Keynes

Position Overview:

As an Apprentice Workshop Engineer, you’ll be an important part of our Engineering Team in Milton Keynes. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and learn how to maintain and repair the equipment that keeps our production lines running smoothly. This is a hands-on role where you’ll gain valuable skills in mechanical engineering while supporting the plant’s operations. You’ll report to theEngineering Supervisorand receive full training and support throughout your apprenticeship.

What You’ll Learn and Do:

• How to safely maintain and support essential plant services likecompressors, boilers, and water towers
• How torepair and refurbishmechanical parts such asrollers, pumps, gearboxes, and conveyors
• How to assist withproduction line breakdowns and equipment changeovers
• How to use workshop machinery likelathes, grinders, and manual milling machines
• Exposure to in house Welding and Fabrication
• How to manage and organiseengineering tools and spare parts
• How to supportengineering projectsand improvements across the plant
• The importance ofworkplace safety and cleanlinessin a busy workshop environment
• Participate inmaintenance daysand planned engineering activities

What We’re Looking For:

• A genuine interest inmechanical engineeringand how things work
• Awillingness to learnand work as part of a team
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• A positive attitude and the ability to follow instructions safely
• A basic understanding of tools and machinery (desirable but not essential)

What You’ll Need:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) inMaths, English, and Science– Grade 4/C or above preferred
• A desire to complete aMechanical Engineering Apprenticeship
• A commitment to learning bothon the job and through college-based training

What We Offer:

• Astructured apprenticeship programmewith hands-on training and mentoring
• Acompetitive salarywith regular reviews
• Opportunities forcareer developmentand progression into qualified engineering roles
• Access to ourpension scheme, life assurance, and bonus opportunities
• Free onsite parkingand asubsidised canteen
• A supportive team environment where your growth matters

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.