Tooling & Maintenance Specialist

Ball Aerospace; Winter Haven (FL); On-site; USD 47,551 - 67,725; Full time

Job summary

Ball Aerospace in Winter Haven, FL, seeks a Tooling & Maintenance Specialist to ensure tooling reliability and dimensional accuracy in a manufacturing setting. This role demands advanced mechanical skills to maintain and repair tooling and dies, focusing on enhancing product quality.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of relevant experience and a technical qualification. The position involves operating within a rotating shift schedule while ensuring compliance with safety standards and tooling lifecycle best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience.
• Maintain high-precision maintenance and ensure tooling accuracy.
• Apply technical expertise in tooling and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute maintenance focused on accuracy and tolerance compliance.
• Read and apply technical drawings for machining work.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime.

Skills

Interpretation of mechanical and technical blueprints

Advanced Knowledge of industrial and manufacturing equipment (preferred on Necker and Front-End tooling)

Equipment rebuild and alignment procedures

Downtime tracking and root cause documentation

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) familiarity

Vendor communication and maintenance planning

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Technical Qualification (Mechanics, Tool & Die, Mechatronics, or related fields)

Job description

Tooling & Maintenance Specialist

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Winter Haven, FL, US, 33880

Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations

Req. ID: 49495

Position Overview:

As a Tooling Specialist, you play a critical role in ensuring tooling reliability and dimensional accuracy to uphold product quality in a high-speed, continuous manufacturing environment. The Tooling Specialist is a highly skilled role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and ensuring the precision of tooling and dies, particularly for neckers and front-end (FE) equipment. With advanced mechanical expertise, the specialist performs precision machining tasks, interprets technical blueprints, plans and coordinates maintenance activities (including with external vendors), and supports major equipment rebuilds. This role also contributes to capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at minimizing downtime and maximizing tooling lifecycle and line efficiency.

Shift Schedule:

Candidate must be able to accommodate a rotating swing shift schedule. Schedule is 4 days on/4 days off; rotates days to nights every four weeks. Can line starts at 5:45 AM/PM and ends at 6:00 PM/AM.

Core Responsibilities:

• High Precision Maintenance: executes maintenance with focus on accuracy and tolerance compliance
• Technical Blueprint Interpretation: reads and applies technical drawings for machining and tooling work
• Tooling Reliability Focus: understands the impact of tooling condition on product quality and machine performance
• Mechanical Expertise: applies advanced knowledge of manufacturing and industrial equipment
• Planning and Coordination: effectively organizes and aligns tasks with vendors, crews, and schedules
• Root cause & Process Improvement: participates in problem-solving and implements corrective/preventive actions
• Inventory Discipline: maintains detailed records and applies tooling lifecycle best practices
• Safety and Quality Mindset: consistently applies standards to protect people, equipment, and output

Skills:

• Interpretation of mechanical and technical blueprints
• Advanced Knowledge of industrial and manufacturing equipment (preferred on Necker and Front-End tooling)
• Equipment rebuild and alignment procedures
• Downtime tracking and root cause documentation
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) familiarity
• Vendor communication and maintenance planning

Accountabilities:

• Ensure tooling accuracy and functionality, perform high-precision maintenance, repair, and replacement of tooling and dies to meet tolerance and quality standards
• Improve tooling reliability, monitor and act on tooling performance to prevent failures and ensure consistent product quality
• Interpret blueprints and machining specs, use technical drawings to guide accurate machining and tolling tasks
• Support rebuilds and capital projects, contribute technical expertise to equipment rebuilds and process improvements initiatives
• Coordinate maintenance activities, plan and align work with vendors and teams to minimize downtime
• Reduce downtime through root cause actions, support problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts targeting equipment availability
• Manage tooling inventory, track usage, wear, and replacement needs to maintain availability and performance
• Follow safety and quality standards, apply safety procedures and maintain high standards in all maintenance tasks

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ Years of related experience
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Technical Qualification (Mechanics, Tool & Die, Mechatronics, or related fields)
• Starting Hourly Rate:$41.84
• This role will be eligible toparticipatein the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Onsite Work Environment:This position is based in Winter Haven, FL and requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site. 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, genderidentityor expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, politicalaffiliationor any other non-merit characteristic.

• 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 of5days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.