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Guided by our core values -\"We Care. We Work. We Win.”- we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.\nFurther 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!\nCreate a new future. Apply Today.\nYour Opportunity to Make an Impact\nAt Ball, every role on the plant floor contributes to something bigger. Learn how this opportunity will allow you to grow your skills while helping deliver safe, high-quality products that make a difference for our customers, communities, and planet:\nAs the Shift Engineer, you’re a key member of the Kettering Team. 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They are opportunities to support safe operations, maintain quality standards, collaborate with teammates, and contribute to the products and solutions trusted by customers around the world:\nComplies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures a specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.\nSupports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system.\nPerforms various manual or mechanical production and support functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production and support equipment to meet customer specifications.\nPerforms preventative maintenance on production and support equipment as required.\nResponsible for replenishing supplies, materials, and parts required for assigned area.\nSupplies and maintains required hand tools.\nInitiate, review, and follows all standard operating procedures for area of responsibility.\nEstablishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department.\nWhat Helps You Thrive in This Role\nWe're looking for individuals who take pride in creating quality products, solving challenges, and keeping operations moving forward. 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