Maintenance Technician - day shift

Ball; Devizes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Devizes is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to support the operations by executing the PPM plan and ensuring production reliability. The role involves mechanical and electrical repairs, promoting continuous improvement, and upskilling operators. Candidates must have a maintenance background in manufacturing and excellent communication skills. Salary is competitive up to £40,000 with an annual performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a maintenance role in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• A solutions-focused approach is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical and electrical repairs as required.
• Support the development of autonomous maintenance.
• Efficiently carry out planned preventative maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical repairs

Electrical repairs

Excellent communication

Solutions-focused approach

Fluent English

Job description

Overview

Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging, invites you to join our team. Ball is proud to have received Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award. With over 16,000 global team members, our products include endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, cups, and aerosol bottles, contributing to a better community, society, and world.

Position summary

You will execute the PPM plan and support the Shift Engineers during breakdowns while contributing to the department's continuous improvement strategy.

This is a day shift role. Salary up to £40,000 (depending on experience) + £2,220 annual bonus based on plant performance (maximum amount).

Key responsibilities

• Carry out any mechanical (bias) electrical repairs (based on capability) required by the engineering leadership group or zonal specialists
• Address problems with production machines likely to affect production/operator safety or indicate machine defects that could make the machine unsafe to operate
• Support the development of autonomous maintenance by upskilling operators with mechanical knowledge and know-how to pursue 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 and machines within an allocated section of the line. Propose innovative machine setups or modifications to improve performance
• Communicate proactively with the engineering team about issues as required
• Perform all tasks related to operating and maintaining production machines
• Continuously seek to optimise production output and quality by responding to machine and process electrical and mechanical problems and taking appropriate action to improve

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a maintenance role in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Excellent communication skills
• Solutions-focused approach
• Fluent English

Equal Opportunity

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 and cups to aerosol bottles, enabling 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.