Jr. Engineer - BE (Mechanical)

Ball Aerospace; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 232,000 - 431,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Sri City, India, seeks a Jr. Engineer - Backend to join the Production team and contribute to safe, quality production in the Sprays and Necker area, driving improvements and participating in TPM and 5S to reduce changeover times.

The role requires a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and 3 years of hands-on maintenance experience in FMCG plants; you will work shifts, operate canning lines, monitor quality, and maintain logs and housekeeping.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical engineering.
• 3 Years Operation / Maintenance experience in medium scale FMCG plant with high-speed packing lines.
• Hands on experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps, gearboxes, complex assemblies.
• Experience in operation / maintenance of gas-fired equipment – boilers, ovens, and driers.
• Must be able to work shifts and extended hours when required.
• Ability to read, understand and develop engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Conducts periodic cleaning of Spray machines using PPE and procedures.
• Operates Necker machines; maintains ancillaries and related systems.
• Conducts safety checks in Sprays and Neckers within the first two hours of shift and logs findings and actions.
• Updates machine logs and shift handover notes; performs corrective actions with area leader.
• Ensures cans produced meet quality specifications and controls CCP parameters.
• Maintains area housekeeping and ensures proper line clearance after label changes.
• Supports changeover activities with engineering resources and maintains area logs.

Skills

Shift work

Drawings reading

Mechanical systems

Safety awareness

Reporting/Documentation

Education

Diploma in Mechanical engineering

Tools

Positive displacement pumps

Gearboxes

Boilers/Ovens/Driers maintenance equipment

Job description

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Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Sri City, AP, IN, 517588

Date: 7 Sept 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!
* This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

• Position overview:
• As theJr. Engineer - Backendyou’re a key member of theProductionTeam, reporting to theShift Manager. You willcontribute to the success of Ball by working safely and produce quality product in the Sprays and Necker area. You will strive hard to achieve area KPI’s through active participation and teamwork and will work actively in improvement activities, TPM, 5’s activities in the area. You will play key role in size changeovers and achieve best in class changeover time.
• Your key responsibilities include:
  • Conducts periodic cleaning of Spray machines using proper PPE and procedures. Inspects Spray machines for lacquer coverage on periodical basis.
  • Operates Necker machines. Ensure the Necker is operated and utilized to its optimum speed and efficiency. Operate and maintain Necker ancillaries – Infeed, exit, Vision Camera system and mixed lable camera system.
  • Conducts Safety checks in Sprays and Neckers within first two hours of start of shift and logs down findings and corrective actions.
  • Conducts Operation / Maintenance checks in sprays and Necker, takes corrective actions on time. If any support is needed, he will discuss with area leader and completes the corrective actions. Updates machine log books, Note down the corrective action taken in the shift.
  • Ensure the cans produced in Sprays and Necker meet all quality specification. Does the Quality checks takes corrective actions on time for any deviation. Responsible for CCP- Inside spray Curing. Follows proper procedure / measures in his shift to control the CCP.
  • Ensure Spray dot system works in optimum condition. Replace ink cartridges as necessary.
  • Responsible for line clearance after lable changes (mixed lables - CCP). Ensure proper line clearance is done, all old lable cans (including scrap cans) are removed from area so that mixed lables are not passed to customers.
  • Maintains the area and the equipment in accordance with housekeeping and hygiene standard. Maintains Housekeeping during shift hours and handovers the shift with good housekeeping.
  • Responsible for area spoilage target. Addresses the spoilage concerns (jams, tripped cans, Fallen Cans in oven) and take swift action to get the abnormal condition back on track.
  • Utilize the opportunities (Standby time, lable change time or any other natural downtime) and does Corrective maintenance activity in the area as planned / requested by team leader.
  • Safety: Near miss reporting. Participates in Behavior based safety (BBS). Attends all safety trainings. Follows department and plant safe practices. Uses proper tools in his work and maintains / stores them safely.
  • Responsible for handling Flammable liquids safely in the area. Handles, stores, uses and disposes all flammable liquids and associated waste (soaked rags etc.) in accordance with plant standard. Understand solid waste management system. Ensure all the waste generated (including hazardous wastes – Spray dust, semi-solid lacquer waste) in the area are segregated / handled and disposed-off according to the plant standard.
  • Responsible for lacquer consumption. Maintains the Spray Machine in optimum condition throughout the shift (within pressure limits / Gun angle settings, and replace filters on time as per Schedule) to ensure lacquer consumption is on target.
  • Responsible to control HFI related to the sprays area (High mA). Keep vigil of Spray coverage, ensure can cooling system is working properly, and lacquer temperature is controlled. Gain Expertise in I-Trax and keep the system in optimum level to control the High mA HFI.
  • Gain experience in Sprays Gun Set up / Pressure set up and I-Trax set up.
  • Gain experience in Necker pin height set up, Flanger, waxer set up. Aquitaine with reformer diameter and depth setting.
  • Work closely with engineering resources for changeover activities.
  • Update the area log book. Note down the corrective action taken in the shift.
• Experience and skills required:
• EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Diploma in Mechanical engineering (8)
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
• Diploma in Mechanical engineering
  • 3 Years Operation / Maintenance experience in medium scale FMCG plant such as Chocolates, Biscuits, Soaps, or baby Diapers containing High speed packing lines, Dust collectors, palletizers, conveying and imported manufacturing equipment.
  • Hands on experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of positive displacement pumps, Gearboxes, Complex assemblies.
  • Experience in operation / maintenance of any Gas fired Equipment – Boilers, Ovens, and Driers.
• SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
  • 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.
  • Good knowledge of Mechanical / hydraulic / pneumatic components
  • Working knowledge of Health and Safety work practises. Must be able to work with flammable liquids and knows to handle hazardous wastes.