Ball Corporation

Chemical Process Technician

Posted on: 14 Oct 2024

Goodyear, AZ

Job Description

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging and aerospace solutions. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Primary Purpose of this Position: 

Performs tasks and provides services to support the plant's production goals, overall business plans and objectives as directed.

What will you be responsible for? 

Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures a specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system.
Receives, stores, and handles hazardous and non-hazardous acids, caustics, oils and other process materials keeping accurate records of all materials received and shipped.
Monitors and adjusts wastewater systems and sludge removal for EPA compliance.
Advises management of any violations of environmental procedures regarding labeling, storage or spills of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Performs troubleshooting on production and support equipment as required.
Performs preventative maintenance on production and support equipment as required.
Conducts inspection of in-process materials and in-process and finished product.
Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, and parts required for assigned area.
Performs record keeping duties as required under the direction of management.
Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer.
Supplies and maintains required hand tools.
May perform various lab chemical functions for assigned area.
Initiates, reviews, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.

What are we looking for? 

Broad training in a related field usually acquired through high school education or equivalent.
Job related experience for 2 year(s) minimum
Working knowledge of the following areas: basic knowledge of environmental regulations; knowledge of chemicals, oils, soluble oil compounds, water treatment process techniques, and/or chemical related manufacturing operations; nomenclature of all assigned equipment and products.
Ability to apply standard evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard chemical process techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals.
Maintains an awareness and complies with hazardous waste management and other environmental management requirements in the workplace by attending scheduled training sessions.
Thorough understanding of the operating principles of all assigned equipment.
Ability to identify product defects.
Ability to effectively train personnel.
Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Ability to perform proper handling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.

Ball Corporation

Broomfield, CO

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 17,500 people worldwide. Ball Corporation stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLL. 

Proud of our rich history, we recognize the whole of our community is greater than the sum of its parts. Most importantly, we believe in our people, our culture and our ability to deliver value to our stakeholders. Though we encourage and embrace our diversity of thought, business, location and language, we are One Ball, valuing:

Uncompromising Integrity
Being Close to Our Customers
Behaving Like Owners
Focusing on Attention to Detail
Being Innovative

Ball’s future looks bright, thanks to the important work that each of our 17,500+ employees does every day. Together, we are turning ideas into reality and impacting the world around us.

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