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The Operations Strategic Support Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.

Engineer Associate – Electrical Manufacturing

Join the Operational Engineering & Planning (OE&P) team today! Perform analysis, planning, coordination, control, and improvement of manufacturing and test operations for all phases, systems, programs, and/or products from less complicated, single focus activities to extremely complex and highly diverse activities. 

What You’ll Do:

• ​Independently support the design review, build document development, assembly and delivery of multiple concurrent production efforts.
• Competent in modifying product designs assuring manufacturability; reducing product costs, meeting program delivery requirements, and assuring rigorous quality requirements are efficiently met through the application of professionally accepted industrial techniques, practices, and procedures. 
• Design, research and develop new processes or process improvement to reduce risk, cost or process cycle times.
• Work under general guidance of senior level engineering to uncover and resolve issues associated with electronics assembly, including printed wiring assemblies, electronics “box level” assemblies and interfacing assemblies.
• Develop and maintain detailed production plans, manufacturing schedules, and factory forecasts in support of program and enterprise level operations.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce processes that effectively control company- and customer-owned material, property, and assets.
• Detailed understanding of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in manufacturing.
• Work on less routine tasks using knowledge, skills, and experience in different applications.
• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects. 
• Work under general supervision and follow established procedures. Work on large teams including interfacing with customers.
• Independently provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of difficult scope and complexity.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS/BA degree or higher in Engineering or a related field is required
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or clean room, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required. 

Relocation for this position is available,

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $63,000 - $78,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.