Tooling & Maintenance Specialist

Ball Aerospace; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Sri City, AP, India, seeks a Tooling & Maintenance Specialist to manage the toolroom and ensure continuous tooling availability for can making operations. The role involves tool procurement, regrounding, measurement, and storage, plus supporting plant changeovers and maintenance activities.

Candidate should have 8–12 years in tool and die making, CNC programming, and proven ability to work with CAD drawings and tool room maintenance.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Tool and Die Making is required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee toolroom operations to ensure timely tooling availability for can making.
• Procure, reground, measure and store tools to keep operations uninterrupted.
• Assist during size changeover and maintenance activities.

Skills

Shift work

Report writing

Reading drawings

Health & Safety

Education

Diploma in Tool and Die Making

Tools

AutoCAD – Mechanical

CNC Machine programming

CNC Grinding machines

Job description

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Tooling & Maintenance Specialist

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Sri City, AP, IN, 517588

Date: 21 Aug 2026

Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations

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Direct Report to : Mechanical lead

Primary purpose of the position

Purpose of toolroom engineer is to manage operation of toolroom and ensure proper tooling available all the time for smooth running of can making operation. He will ensure tools are procured on time, reground, measured and stored properly to ensure un interrupted operation of Cupper, Bodymaker, and Neckers. He will also assist the plant team during size changeover and maintenance activities

Region Specific Responsible Areas: ( Describe the key specific responsibilities)

a) Toolroom Responsibility: 100% time

b) 1st Line Maintenance: as needed:-

• Repair / Refurbishing of Punches / Dies in Tool room. Ensure Proper availability of tools in ongoing basis. Repair / Setting of trimmer Cartridges. Ensure availability of Trimmer Cartridges on ongoing basis.

• Order annual requirement of BM Dies / punches / Trimmer cutters / Cupper Tool sets / Necker tooling. Forecast need for Tools and order accordingly. Stock control, usage control of all tools.
• Ensure tools on shop floor are according to drawings on Manspec. Responsible for ordering new tools according to Manspec. Phase out the non-standard tooling in a systematic manner.
• Cupper tools such as Blank and draw die, draw pad, cut edge, die center Preparing these tools for conversion, regrinding and polishing
• CMB Necker tools knowledge, preparing and changing when needed
• Track life of Tooling in TCS System. Train People on using of TCS system
• Closely Co-ordinate with Front end Area leader in tooling issues.
• Provide Final drawing to Tooling suppliers / Provide dimensions needed.
• Track consumption of tooling. Meet the tooling Yearly budget. Troubleshoot tooling issues with Front end area leader. Create Monthly tooling consumption reports, make analysis and circulate report for broken tooling
• Area owner for housekeeping / 5’s for tool room. And Tools Storage room. Maintain housekeeping to the standard defined in the Housekeeping and Hygiene procedure.
• Lead improvements in tooling in line with other Rexam Plants.
• Front End area Team Member: attend ongoing meetings and feedback
• Tool room Equipment owner. Ongoing maintenance of Tool room Machines and measurement equipment.
• Follow up / Track the External grinding work for punches sent abroad for grinding.
• To follow and maintain organization’s SOPs and safe working practices.
• Comply with any legal, environmental and safety , BRC requirements and/or checks
• To conduct lean manufacturing activities and participate in audits as per company requirements.
• To meet KPI of various BCAMEA strategy Balance Score Card and always look for improvement in it
• Help to maximize production and minimize spoilage during the manufacturing process.

Professional &

Education Qualification : Diploma in Tool and Die Making preferably from CITD / GTTC or NTTF

Skills :

• Must be able to work shifts and able to work extended hours on occasions when required.
• Computer literacy and the ability to generate reports. Ability to read, understand and develop engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety work practices. Must be able to handle Flammable, and combustible substances.

Knowledge

• 8 to 12 Years Tool and Die making experience in an automobile ancillary / die manufacturing.
• Experience in CNC Machine programming, CNC Grinding machines.
• Successful track record in mechanical tool room work and mechanical maintenance.
• Computer literacy and the ability to generate reports. Experience in Finite Element Analysis

Proficiency in AutoCAD – Mechanical. Ability to read, understand and develop engineering drawings

KPI OF THE ROLE

(measurable responsibilities)

• Tools usage / Million Cans.
• Investigation for Tools breakage.
• Yearly Tooling Budget.

Validation / calibration / gauge R&R of measuring equipment. And audit action plans.

Demonstrate Ball Leadership Behaviours

Inspire

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness : Uses a combination of feedback and self-reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses

Connect

• Instils Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity
• Interpersonal Intelligence : Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

Achieve

• Demonstrated Results: Consistently achieves results even under tough circumstances

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.