Engineer, Metal Innovation

Ball Corporation; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day one

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Colorado is seeking an Engineer for Metal & Engineering to support R&D of metal beverage container closures. You will manage projects, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and help develop new packaging designs while contributing to IP development and process improvements.

The role requires a technical degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, with strong GD&T and DOE skills. Hybrid on-site work is expected in Colorado, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• 2+ years of engineering R&D experience in metal/packaging is preferred.
• Familiar with GD&T, metrology and tool design concepts.
• Ability to work with dispersed teams and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create resealable packaging designs and perform mechanical tests and trials.
• Collaborate with design teams on tooling and forming sequences for final product.
• Coordinate with suppliers to transfer or develop metal/composite processes.
• Interact with internal customers to validate packaging designs and integrity.
• Document innovations as IP including patents and trade secrets.
• Apply DOE, FMEA, cost models, and appropriate sample sizes for analysis.
• Identify risks and recovery paths to address delays and resource gaps.
• Develop engineering packages to optimize production startups and minimize issues.
• Prepare SOPs, tooling specs, material specs, and EHS docs as needed.
• Use stage-gate processes to document cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Technical drawing

GD&T

Metrology

Statistical analysis

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Project

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or metallurgy/physics

Master's degree or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Requisition ID50435-Posted -Growth-BTIC-Engineering/ Technical-0-10%

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Position Overview:

As an Engineer for Metal & Engineering, you are a key member of the Global Innovation-Metal team; reporting to the Manager, Closure Innovation. You will contribute to the success of Ball by providing project management and technical support for the research and development of metal beverage container closures.

Key Areas of Responsibility Include:

• Create resealable packaging designs in aluminum, plastic, or hybrid components and generate / execute various mechanical and process testing/trials to develop new packaging.
• Work with design team to develop forming tooling and sequences to create final product.
• Work with new and existing suppliers to create new or transfer existing processes to metal or composite material forming.
• Interact with internal customers to generate new packaging designs and validate package integrity.
• Create and document innovations into finalized Intellectual Property (IP) including patents and trade secret.
• Utilize analytical & statistical evaluation & analysis tools such as DOE, FMEA, cost models, statistically relevant / significant sample sizes & run lengths with control data comparisons.
• Seek, identify, & proactively address areas of concern such as resources, project delays, etc. by creating recovery paths where needed.
• Create comprehensive engineering packages for operations & engineering to optimize production startups & minimize operational issues in the plant environment.
  • This may require heavy support/collaboration in creating / editing quality test methods / equipment / Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), tooling, material specifications & EHS documentation, etc.
• Utilize stage gate & project management tools & documentation to enable & document cross functional collaboration w/ areas such as business development, sales, operations, & engineering.
• Evaluation of capital equipment, support equipment and material usage in support of business cases for new products.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline or other related technical discipline such as metallurgy or physics.
• Minimum of 2 years related engineering research and development work.
• Demonstrated skills and experience:
  • Familiarity with technical drawing, dimensioning (including GD&T), metrology, tool manufacture and machine design knowledge.
  • Ability to work with geographically dispersed engineering and business teams.
  • Ability to multitask and think/troubleshoot in a nonlinear manner.
  • Clear, concise, and effective communication skills (written and verbal) to provide direction and promote project management best-practices.
  • Statistical principles and ability to apply in practice.
  • Data collection and analysis.
  • Basic project management skills and experience with project/program management tools (such as Microsoft Project).
  • Ability to work independently and follow directions.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Masters degree in a technical discipline or MBA.
• Expertise with high speed manufacturing equipment.
• Familiarity with high speed metal forming technologies, including drawing, ironing, stamping, impact extrusion and spinning as well as hybrid component manufacturing.
• Experience with beverage cap/closure manufacturing process and design.
• Knowledge of plastic injection component design and manufacturing process.
• Expected Hiring Salary Range:$89,500 - $124,940 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Benefits starting day one! Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball's comprehensive benefits structure.
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more work days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
• 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.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.

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