Innovative Metal Packaging Engineer

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

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.