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Apprentice

Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation

Wakefield, UK
Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 21,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:
Ball Beverage Packaging are looking for a dynamic candidate to join their ever-growing team of highly skilled engineers. Our people are our biggest strength and as we look to grow further we are looking for an apprentice that has desire to be best in the field Electro-Mechanical dual skilled engineer. A fantastic career in engineering awaits someone who has the passion, energy and willingness to learn and develop over the apprenticeship term.

With this apprenticeship, you will work towards becoming a dual biased level 2 Electro-Mechanical Engineer and be an important part of the sites future in an industry that creates infinitely recyclable packaging solutions.

Working week Monday to Friday, shifts Hours TBC

Total hours per week: 39

Expected duration: 42 Months

Possible start date: September 2024

Key responsibilities include:

• The apprentice will become a member of the company's highly skilled team of engineers to support the operations.

• You will collaborate with experienced engineers and technicians to learn and apply electro mechanical fundamental principles, best practices & technical skills.

• Learn the process of research, data gathering, designing and development of continuous improvement projects.

• Participate in testing and analysis activities to evaluate the performance, operation and safety of various engineering systems & components.

• Learn how to troubleshoot technical problems and propose potential solutions.

• Learn and help ensure the adherence to quality standards & industry regulations throughout the engineering process.

Applicants will be trained to:
• Understand safety and regulatory requirements and how this affects engineering practices to ensure safety at work.
• Learn how to test and inspect electrical and mechanical systems.
• Read and create wiring diagrams to test, fault find and maintain electrical systems.
• Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and measuring equipment such as micrometres and vernier callipers.
• Read and create technical engineering drawings and use them to fabricate the required parts.
• Use of workshop tooling including welders, milling machine, drill press and thermal cutting and shaping equipment.
• Understand customer requirements.
• Utilise production control software.

What are we looking for?

• Be practically minded with a passion for Engineering.

• GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above).

• Proficient in MSOffice.

• Have excellent communication, presentation & interpersonal skills.

• Curiosity to question & a willingness to learn.

• Enjoy a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.

• Enjoys sharing knowledge & skills.
• Basic understanding of engineering principles & knowledge of common software tools, such as CAD, is a plus.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.


When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 21,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions 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.

No agencies please.