Ball Corporation · 6 hours ago
Manager, Metal Innovation Design
Westminster, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $141K/yr
8+ years expBall Corporation is a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging, recognized as one of Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces. The Manager, Metal Innovation Design will lead a team in the Global R&D Metal Innovation team, overseeing CAD design work and ensuring high-quality standards in tooling design and product testing.
Food and BeverageManufacturingPackaging ServicesRemote Sensing
Responsibilities
Oversee daily activities, direct workflow and manage priorities for tooling design, product package testing, metrology lab and tool room. Generate processes and metrics to ensure productivity and high quality standards; Manage a team responsible for maintaining product testing lab, metrology lab, and tool room inventory. Diligent record keeping, cleanliness and organization required
Work collaboratively with Innovation Leadership to set project priorities and ensure smooth workflows between design and innovation leadership across metal, non-metal, & process innovation teams
Support and manage work requests from engineers to ensure tooling design, product package testing, and tooling inspection work is complete. Provide prompt communication back to engineering team on work status
Create budget, issue purchase orders and keep metrology lab equipment calibration up to date using 3rd party suppliers
Generate and maintain standards for Innovation regarding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), drawing templates, Bills of Materials (BOM’s) and Teamcenter entry
Participate as an active designer and use Siemens NX to generate 3D model files and associated dimensional drawings for high-speed metal forming tools, machine change parts, and product testing equipment. Use Siemens NX to generate 3D model files of products, renderings of products, and associated tooling layouts and analysis
Lead the team responsible for the metrology tool room and ensure all calibrations and certifications are up-to-date and recorded. Lead the team responsible for the Innovation tool room for inventory and proper inspection of all Innovation tooling.Work with 3rd party grinding and machine shops to accurately communicate technical drawing intent when tooling drawing questions arise. Quote and issue purchasing requests for tooling and parts as needed
Recommend software and processes that ensure our drafting and technical documentation systems are efficient, accurate and properly archived; explore automation opportunities to streamline design & drafting processes where possible
Develop, qualify, and deploy extended resource strategy and network to have 3rd party suppliers, resources available to create an outlet for times of increased design needs / workload
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline or equivalent work-related experience
8 or more years experience in beverage can tooling design or equivalent field
Experience reading and understanding engineering and isometric drawings
Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
5 or more years of experience drafting of tooling and high tolerance fits
Strong leadership skills and ability to lead small dynamic teams
Strong ability to organize, clean and maintain various testing records
Self-motivated, process-oriented
Effective, clear, concise verbal and written communication skills
High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
Experience utilizing CAD design software (such as: AutoCAD Inventor, SolidWorks, or other similar)
Preferred
2+ years of experience with Siemens NX
Experience using metrology measuring equipment
Experience with BlueCielo Meridian and/or Siemens Teamcenter
Benefits
This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
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Company
Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation supplies aluminum packaging solutions for personal care, household, and beverage, as well as aerospace and other services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.74B2025-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2025-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-05-12Post Ipo Debt· $942.7M
Leadership Team
Daniel Fisher
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ronald Lewis
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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2025-12-12
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