Graduate Intern - Operations

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 16,000 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.

Please only apply if you have the right to work long term in the UK - sponsorship is NOT offered for this role 

Position overview: 

The Ball Corporation Future Leaders Trainee Programme is a stepping-stone for people with management potential to become the leaders of the future in an ambitious international company. We aim to develop Future Leaders, top diverse talent to support the growth needs of the business. The program offers access to accelerate development on the job and through other channels during an 18-month program which will include assignments across a wide range of manufacturing departments and divisions including: Production, Technical /Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Continuous Improvement (CI/Lean).

Key responsibilities include:

• Learning on the job with experts, developing technical and soft skills and receiving coaching from your Mentors & Project Co-ordinators, and other senior staff mentors


• Key responsibilities and accountabilities


• Fulfilling all requirements and meeting goals set out at the start of the programme


• Completing all assigned tasks and assisting with day-to-day operations


• Participating in meetings, workshops, and other learning opportunities


• Observing and learning from experienced staff members


• Gaining knowledge of company policies, protocols, and processes


• Taking detailed notes and updating training logbook and liaising with Mentors & Project Co-ordinators, and other senior staff


• Following all company regulations, and health and safety codes


• Preparing documents and updating records


• Traveling to different offices and participating in daily operations as required

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or relevant


• Minimum of 1-2 years manufacturing - an awareness of a clear level of understanding of what is required to work in a manufacturing environment


• Excellent communication written and verbal skills


• Proficiency in MS Office


• Superb attention to detail


• A positive attitude and willingness to learn


• Willingness to travel if required


• Excellent time management skills


• Fast learner and oriented to self-development: curiosity to learn and create new way of building and/or improving systems and processes


• Strong analytical skills and ability to proactively identify and resolve problems


• Must possess strong English speaking, writing and reading ability             

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 16,000 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.