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# Technical Specialist - Packing

- **Company:** Ball Corporation
- **Location:** Devizes, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/36DB6C0A5EC5409C8A7D997E90182F0D/job/

## About the Role

We're looking for individuals who take pride in creating quality products, solving challenges, and keeping operations moving forward. Here are the skills and experiences that will help you succeed in this role and contribute to the manufacturing excellence that powers our business every day:

 * Previous experience in a similar mechanical AND automation-focused technical role within a manufacturing environment (mandatory)
 * Mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent mechanical qualification (desirable)
 * Strong understanding of packaging processes, automation systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
 * Ability to develop others through coaching, training, and technical knowledge sharing.
 * Good computer literacy, including the effective use of Microsoft Office applications.
 * Strong problem-solving, process management, communication, and technical learning capabilities, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple sites when required.

Working hours: 40 hours per week (8 hours per day).

## Description

As a Technical Specialist - Packing, you will help establish and maintain best practices across the packing area while supporting production performance, process capability, and operational excellence. Working closely with production teams, technical specialists, and technologists, you will drive process improvements, develop operator capability, and support new product and process initiatives. Your expertise will contribute to customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the site.

How You'll Make a Difference

The responsibilities below represent more than daily tasks. 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:

 * Establish, maintain, optimize, and expand process parameters within the packing area to support stable and efficient operations.
 * Train operatives in packaging and automation processes through both practical and theoretical instruction while assessing their skills and knowledge development.
 * Initiate and support process improvements, changeovers, and efficiency projects that enhance operational performance and customer satisfaction.
 * Create and maintain technical procedures, methodological instructions, and visual work standards to ensure consistent process execution.
 * Support process validation, continuous improvement activities, and new project development in collaboration with R&D and other technical teams.
 * Monitor consumable usage, contribute to cost-reduction initiatives, support preventive maintenance activities, and identify potential technical limitations impacting customer requirements.