Engineer, Metal Innovation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting day one

Hybrid on-site work environment

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Westminster, CO is seeking an Engineer, Metal Innovation to advance research and development of metal beverage closures. You will manage projects, support R&D, and collaborate with design, suppliers, and internal teams to validate packaging integrity.

The role involves creating tooling, performing tests, and documenting innovations for IP, with an emphasis on cross-functional teamwork and project management in a hybrid on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or metallurgy/physics.
• Minimum 2 years of engineering R&D experience.
• Experience with GD&T, metrology, and tooling.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage projects and follow stage-gate processes.
• Ability to work with dispersed teams and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create packaging designs in aluminum, plastic or hybrid components and run tests.
• Develop forming tooling and sequences for final product.
• Collaborate with suppliers to transfer processes to metal/composite materials.
• Interact with internal customers to validate package integrity.
• Document innovations for IP including patents/trade secrets.
• Apply DOE, FMEA and data analysis for process optimization.
• Create engineering packages to optimize startups and minimize issues.
• Support SOPs, tooling, material specs and EHS documentation.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration via stage gates.
• Evaluate capital equipment and materials for business cases.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitask & troubleshoot

Communication skills

Statistical principles

Data collection & analysis

Independent work

Team coordination

Problem solving

Project management mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (metallurgy/physics option)

Tools

GD&T

Metrology

Tooling design

Microsoft Project

Job description

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Engineer, Metal Innovation

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Westminster, CO, US, 80021

Date: Sep 12, 2026

Job Category: Engineering/ Technical

Req. ID: 50435

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.

Together with our global employees, customers, and partners,we’returning bold sustainability goals into reality and shaping a future we can all be proud of.

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 willcontribute 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.

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non‑merit characteristic.

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.

• Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.

* 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.