Shift Engineer

Ball Corporation; Kettering; On-site; GBP 48,138 - 58,835; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Plant bonus

Company pension

Cycle to work

Enhanced maternity pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ball Corporation is seeking a Shift Engineer at the Kettering site to support production goals and equipment reliability. You will work across the shift pattern to ensure safe, efficient operations and timely maintenance of critical plant equipment.

The role requires a manufacturing background with hands-on maintenance experience, strong communication, and fluency in English. Benefits include a company pension, bonus opportunities, and a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of job-related experience in manufacturing.
• Apprenticeship in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with preventative and planned maintenance.
• Ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions.
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain processes clearly.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Complies with safety practices and directives for safe work performance.
• Supports food safety system guidelines.
• Operates, adjusts, and repairs production and support equipment to meet specifications.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment as required.
• Replenishes supplies, materials, and parts for the area.
• Maintains tools and starts up procedures for area of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships within the department.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Apprenticeship

Maintenance experience

Breakdowns support

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Apprenticeship in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Requisition ID50003-Posted21/07/2026-Supply Chain & Operations-Kettering-Manufacturing/ Operations-0-10%

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.

Position overview:

As the Shift Engineer, you’re a key member of the Kettering Team. You will contribute to the success of Ball byperforming tasks and proving services to support the plant's production goals and overall business plans.

The Shift pattern is:

6 days on (2 morning, 2 afternoon, 2 night shifts) -8.5 hours per shift.

4 days off

Your key responsibilities include:

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures a 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.
• Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, and parts required for assigned area.
• Supplies and maintains required hand tools and
• Initiate, review, and follows all standard operating procedures for area of responsibility
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department

What are we looking for?

• Job-related experience for 2 years minimum in the manufacturing environment.
• Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Experience of preventative and planned maintenance.
• The ability to assist with breakdowns and line conversions.
• Sound communication skills, ability to clearly explain processes.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Compensation and benefits include:

• Annual salary starting at £53,487
• Plant bonus, up to 2.5% of salary
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Employee Assistance Support

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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.
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