Chemical Line Operator
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Position Overview & Specifications
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!
Position overview:
As the Chemical Line Operator, you’re a key member of the Kettering Team, reporting to the Production Team Leader. You will contribute to the success of Ball by performing tasks and providing services to support the plant’s production goals and overall business plans.
Your key responsibilities include:
Complies with and practices, policies, and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
- Take ownership for the part of the production line, inspire yourself and others to achieve world class manufacturing practices and results.
- Perform chemical control in the line and in case of any deviation perform defect remover activities.
- Conducts inspection of in-process or finished product to ensure quality targets are achieved.
- Takes care of the work area and equipment to create a safe and efficient work environment.
- Assists with equipment maintenance by performing routine checks and lubrication
- Initiate and support lean and improvement initiatives.
- Perform on-the-job training for other personnel.
- 8.5-hour shifts, rotating earlies, lates and nights
Experience and skills required:
Previous experience in the similar roles with chemical background.- Ability to follow instructions, attention to detail
- Possesses an interest in and an aptitude for mechanics.
- Sound communication skills, ability to clearly explain processes.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
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 22,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups, and aerosol bottles, to aerospace solutions that enable our customers to have a deeper understanding of our planet and the universe.
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.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Consumer Product Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Chemical Line Operator roles across Ball Corporation's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Consumer Product Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,364 - £31,687 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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