Metal Innovation Engineer/Senior Engineer

*** This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. *** 

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**** PLEASE NOTE: This posting my serve to fill multiple positions at either a Engineer or Senior Engineer level.     ****
 

Position Overview:

As an Engineer and/or Senior 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:  

BOTH Positions: 

• 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.

In addition to the above responsibilities, the Senior Engineer will: 

• Serve as a subject matter expert for high speed metal forming technologies, including drawing, ironing, stamping, impact extrusion and spinning as well as plastic injection or hybrid component manufacturing.
• Deliver customer (internal and external)  value by providing customers with packaging designs that meet or exceed their expectations and validating packaging integrity. 

Required Skills and Experience: 
 

Both positions: 

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline or other related technical discipline such as metallurgy or physics.

• 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.
  • Ability to work independently and follow directions.

Engineer Role Requirements: 

• Minimum of 2 years related engineering research and development work. 
• Basic project management skills and experience with project/program management tools (such as Microsoft Project). 

Senior Engineer: 

• Minimum of 5 years related engineering research and development work. 
• High level project management skills  with expertise with project/program management tools (such as Microsoft Project). 
• Demonstrated Skills:   
  • Ability to lead small teams, make quick decisions  and engage/motivate others.

Preferred Skills and Experience for both levels: 

• Masters degree in a technical discipline or MBA.    
• Expertise with high speed manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with beverage cap/closures manufacturing or design.
• Familiarity with high speed metal forming technologies, including drawing, ironing, stamping, impact extrusion and spinning as well as hybrid component manufacturing.  
• Knowledge of plastic injection component design and manufacturing process.

 Compensation & Benefits

Engineer : 

• Hiring Salary Range: $74,600 - $104,160 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Senior Engineer: 

• Hiring Salary Range: $85,100 - $118,760  (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, these positions require regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Travel  (20-30%) and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations will be required.

• These roles will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.

• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, please visit  our career site and  "Total Rewards" page to learn more.

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

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. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging.

Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

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.
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