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Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality metal packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Our approximately 18,700 knowledgeable, motivated and customer-focused employees share Ball's high regard for mutual respect, integrity and ethical conduct.

Founded in 1880, Ball Corporation was originally known for the glass canning jars your grandmothers used to use. Today, Ball makes packaging that enables delivery of safe, nutritious food and beverages and convenient household products to consumers around the world. Ball Aerospace is known for its contributions in support of space and Earth science, exploration, national security and intelligence programs.

Ball's largest business is the manufacture of recyclable beverage cans and ends. A lot of engineering and technology goes into making beverage packaging at speeds of more than 2,000 cans a minute. We operate beverage can facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia - about one in every four beverage cans in the world is made by Ball - and our products are used by the most recognizable beverage brands in the world.

Ball is a Lean/SixSigma environment – exposure to these tools and methods is preferred.

 
  Job Duties:
 

Primary Purpose of Position

Provides technical support for the materials and processes metallurgical function as directed.

 

Essential Functions:

  • Communicates with laboratory service customers to define problems.
  • Initiates, investigates, selects, and performs scientific procedures as required by service requests.
  • Applies scientific techniques to interpret and correlate data and recognizes discrepancies in results.
  • Coordinates, plans, and implements cost improvements related to manufacturing materials and operating practices.
  • Effectively communicates the results of scientific investigations along with appropriate conclusions and recommendations through verbal and written reports.
  • Acts as a technical liaison between contracted laboratories and operating groups.
  • May coach one or more technicians or professionals in performing scientific investigations, which may involve more than one discipline.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in materials science.
  • Exercises independent judgment in evaluating and selecting details of work to be performed among technical alternatives.
  • Provides liaison and technical support to other disciplines of the laboratory services department.
  • Initiates and thoroughly investigates plant technical problems, researches alternative solutions, conceives and implements solutions for the laboratory services department.

 

Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engineering

  • Job related experience for 3 years minimum

  • Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of an assignment. Will take steps to avoid program delays or considerable expenditure of resources.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Makes presentations and leads group discussions.

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