Day Maintenance Engineer

Ball Aerospace; Devizes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation seeks a Day Maintenance Engineer to execute the PPM plan and assist Shift Engineers during breakdowns, contributing to continuous improvement in the maintenance team.

The role requires hands-on experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance within a manufacturing setting, with a focus on reliability and safety. Working hours are from 8 am to 5 pm, and the position is based in Devizes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship.
• Experience in bench fitting/service engineering and mechanical maintenance.
• Solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical (bias) electrical repairs as directed by the engineering leadership group or zonal specialists.
• Address problems with production machines likely to affect production/operators, or machines that are unsafe.
• Support the development of autonomous maintenance by upskilling operators’ mechanical knowledge.
• Efficiently carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) to company standards.
• Update operation standards that define maintenance tasks for PPM operations and knowledge sharing platforms.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement of processes and machines within an allocated section of the line.
• Communicate proactively to the engineering team about issues as required.
• Perform all tasks relating to operating and maintaining production machines.
• Strive to optimise production output and quality by addressing machine and process problems.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical understanding

Solutions-focused

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship

Tools

Bench fitting

Service engineering

Job description

Day Maintenance Engineer

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Devizes, GB, SN10 2HT

Date: 22 Jul 2026

Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations

Position summary: You will execute the PPM plan and support the Shift Engineers during breakdowns whilst contributing to the departments continues improvement strategy.

Working hours: 8 am to 5 pm.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out any mechanical (bias) electrical repairs (based on capability) required by the engineering leadership group or zonal specialists
• Action any problems with production machines likely to affect production/operator, or machines defects likely to make the machine unsafe to work
• Support the development of autonomous maintenance by upskilling operators’ mechanical knowledge and know-how in the pursuit of efficient production
• Efficiently carry out the PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) to company standards
• Update operation standards that define maintenance tasks for PPM operations As well as associated knowledge sharing platforms
• Identify and implement continuous improvement of processes & machines within an allocated section of the line. Innovative machine set up/modifications to make better
• Communicate to engineer team proactive/reactive issues as required
• Perform all tasks relating to operating and maintaining production machines
• Continually seek to optimise production output and quality by way of responding to machine and process electrical and mechanical problems and taking appropriate action to make better

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in a maintenance role in a manufacturing or industrial environment (preferred)
• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship (preferred)
• Experience in bench fitting/service engineering and mechanical maintenance
• Solutions-focused approach

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.