Workshop Engineer

Ball Aerospace; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Kettering, England, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to service tooling and ancillary equipment to keep manufacturing running smoothly. The role spans workshop and shop floor tasks, with flexibility for shutdowns and production-line support.

Training will focus on plant services, spares refurbishment, and compliance with environmental and safety procedures. The ideal candidate has an apprenticeship in manufacturing mechanical engineering, solid workshop experience, and

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Experience in a workshop environment with machine shop processes.
• Experience with preventative and planned maintenance on workshop equipment.
• Experience with listed plant equipment and production line components.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant services in safe condition (compressors, boilers, water towers).
• Refurbish and repair plant spares and equipment (rollers, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors).
• Assist with plant breakdowns and line conversions.
• Support engineering projects and maintain EMS/regulatory records.
• Be available for maintenance days, shutdowns and flexible scheduling.
• Work across workshop and shop floor to support new production lines.

Skills

Workshop experience

Toolmaking skills

Pressure handling

Organise workload

Preventative maintenance

Education

Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Compressors

Boilers

Water tanks

Rollers

Pumps

Gearboxes

Conveyors

Pinchains

Shafts

Grinders

Lathes

Manual mills

Job description

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Kettering, ENG, GB

Date: 19 Aug 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!

Position overview:

The purpose of the position is to service tooling and ancillary equipment to ensure the smooth and continuous running of the manufacturing area. Although the workshop personnel may be asked to assist on the production line, their normal duties are carried out under the instruction of the Maintenance Supervisor with the main aim of servicing the requirements of the manufacturing process and therefore assisting the Plant in meeting budget requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining Plant services in safe working condition, i.e. compressors, boilers, and water towers.
• The re-refurbishment, preparation and repair of plant spares & equipment i.e. coater rollers, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, pinchains, shafts etc.
• Assisting with Plant breakdowns, i.e. pin chains, oven shafts, strappers etc.
• Assisting with line conversions, i.e. palletiser conversion and size conversions.
• Engineering project work within the Plant.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of the Environmental Policy and EMS.
• Ensure operational control procedures, regulations, or codes of practice are observed within the Plant and that all registers, records and reports are properly prepared and maintained.
• There will be a requirement to support and work during maintenance and conversion days, holiday shutdowns, etc.
• As this role will involve setting up the brand new production lines, a high level of flexibility is required; the role will be both based in the workshop environment and on the shop floor, supporting reactive maintenance.

What are we looking for?

• Apprenticeship in a Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• Experience of working in a workshop environment and knowledge of machine shop processes and practices.
• Experience of preventative and planned maintenance on workshop and production equipment.
• Have experience of working on some of the following: compressors, boilers, water tanks, rollers, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, pinchains, shafts, grinders, lathes, manual millers.
• Strong toolmaking skills.
• A manufacturing background in a high speed, high volume continuous process.
• The ability to work well under pressure and organise and prioritise their work load.

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.