Line/Production Mechanic

Ball Corporation; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension contributions

Overtime opportunities

Career progression

Free onsite parking

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Milton Keynes is seeking a Line/Production Mechanic to support the plant's production goals and equipment performance. You will work across days, nights and weekends on a 12-hour shift pattern, contributing to safety, quality and productivity in a high-volume can manufacturing environment.

The role requires an apprenticeship or time-served engineering experience with strong maintenance and troubleshooting skills, plus fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent time-served engineering experience.
• Experience with preventative and planned maintenance activities.
• Ability to assist with equipment breakdowns, troubleshooting, and line conversions.
• Strong communication skills with clear explanation of processes; English fluency required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, adjust, and support production equipment to ensure cans meet quality and target volumes.
• Monitor ink levels and assist with design changeovers efficiently.
• Complete machine cleaning activities and quality checks within required timeframes.
• Follow safety practices and procedures for safe operations.
• Support food safety requirements and standard operating procedures.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs while coordinating with the department.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Line/Production Mechanic

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Milton Keynes, GB, MK15 0DA

Date: 30 Oct 2026

Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —\"We Care. We Work. We Win.\"— we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.
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!
Create a new future.

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.

Your Opportunity to Make an Impact

At Ball, every role on the plant floor contributes to something bigger. Learn how this opportunity will allow you to grow your skills while helping deliver safe, high-quality products that make a difference for our customers, communities, and planet:

As a Line Mechanic, you will be a key member of the Milton Keynes manufacturing team, supporting production goals and contributing to the overall success of the plant. Working closely with the Team Leader and Shift Manager, you will help maintain equipment performance, product quality, and operational efficiency. This role provides the opportunity to develop technical expertise while supporting the safe and reliable production of customer products.

How You'll Make a Difference

The responsibilities below represent more than daily tasks. They are opportunities to support safe operations, maintain quality standards, collaborate with teammates, and contribute to the products and solutions trusted by customers around the world:

• Operate, adjust, and support production equipment to ensure high-quality cans are produced to required volume targets.
• Monitor ink levels and support efficient and accurate design changeovers.
• Complete machine cleaning activities and quality checks accurately and within required timeframes .
• Follow established safety practices, policies, and procedures to ensure the safe performance of all work activities.
• Support food safety requirements and follow standard operating procedures within the area of responsibility.
• Perform preventative maintenance, equipment adjustments, repairs, and troubleshooting while maintaining effective working relationships across the department.

What Helps You Thrive in This Role

We're looking for individuals who take pride in creating quality products, solving challenges, and keeping operations moving forward. Here are the skills and experiences that will help you succeed in this role and contribute to the manufacturing excellence that powers our business every day:

• Minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering discipline or equivalent time-served engineering experience.
• Experience with preventative and planned maintenance activities.
• Ability to assist with equipment breakdowns, troubleshooting, and line conversions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain processes and collaborate effectively with others.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; printing experience would be advantageous .

What We Offer

• Starting salary of £45,320 per annum.
• Annual bonus.
• Generous company pension contributions.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Free onsite parking.
• Subsidised onsite canteen.

#LI-IS1
#LI-Onsite

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.
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.