Ball Aerospace & Technologies

Tool & Die Technician - Night Shift

Ball Aerospace & Technologies • $87K *
Winter Haven, FL 33880In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related experience in tooling and maintenance
  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Technical qualification in Mechanics, Tool & Die, Mechatronics, or related fields
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

Responsibilities

  • Ensure tooling accuracy and functionality through high-precision maintenance and repairs
  • Monitor tooling performance to improve reliability and prevent failures
  • Interpret blueprints and machining specifications for accurate tasks
  • Support equipment rebuilds and contribute to capital projects
  • Plan and coordinate maintenance activities with vendors and teams
  • Implement root cause actions to reduce downtime
  • Manage tooling inventory and track usage and wear

Benefits

  • Participation in the annual incentive compensation plan
  • Comprehensive benefits structure available on the Total Rewards page
  • Onsite work environment in Winter Haven, FL
  • Potential travel and local commute between Ball locations
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

As a Tooling and Maintenance 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 perform precision machining tasks, interprets technical blueprints, plans and coordinates maintenances activities (including with external vendors), and supports major equipment rebuilds. This role also contributes to capital projects and continuous improvements initiatives aimed at minimizing downtime and maximizing tooling lifecycle and line efficiency

*Night shift position: 10:00pm-6:30am Monday-Friday

Competencies:
  • 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:
  • Precision machining and die maintenance
  • 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
  • Tool and die inventory management systems
  • 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)
  • Computers skills


Compensation & Benefits:
  • Starting Hourly Rate: $41.84
  • This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
  • Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball's comprehensive benefits structure.
  • 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.

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

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.

This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

No agencies please.

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About Ball Aerospace & Technologies

Ball Corporation is a provider of metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. Founded in 1880, the company employs more than 15,000 people in more than 90 locations worldwide. Ball Corporation stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLL.

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Learn more about Ball Aerospace & Technologies
Size
24,300 employees
Market Cap
$16.1 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$585 million
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
Revenue
$11.7 billion
NASDAQ
BLL
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