Maintenance Technician 1
Ball · Fort Worth, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 13 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Ball (packaging) in Fort Worth, TX. Initiates, reviews, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Control plans, Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 159 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- PLC 33%
- Welding 28%
- Root cause 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Control plans, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Ball in Fort Worth
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requirements
for wastes.
- ✓Complies with environmental regulations when using, dispensing, or handling hazardous and non-hazardous materials and wastes.
Position Requirement. Education, & competencies
- ✓High School Diploma or education equivalent required.
- ✓Job-related experience for 2 years minimum.
- ✓Ability to apply standard evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard manufacturing techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- ✓Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
- ✓Ability to identify product defects.
- ✓Ability to effectively train personnel.
- ✓Ability to use hand and power tools.
- ✓Possesses an interest in and an aptitude for mechanics.
- ✓Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
- ✓Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills.
- ✓Ability to operate forklift or aerolift, if required.
- ✓Ability to use precision measuring instruments.
- ✓Ability to meet deadlines and concentrate and pay attention to detail.
- ✓Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- ✓Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize.
- ✓Working knowledge of the following areas: nomenclature of all assigned equipment and products, and plant quality standards.
- ✓Thorough understanding of the operating principles of all assigned equipment.
Other
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Works in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓This position is exposed to occupational hazards, including but not limited to, high noise levels,
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Primary purpose of the position
Performs tasks and provides services to support the plant's production goals, overall business plans and objectives as directed.
Essential Responsible Areas
- •Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.
- •Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system.
- •Performs duties as required to insure compliance with the plant's quality standards.
- •Performs various manual or mechanical production functions by operating, adjusting, and repairing the production equipment to meet customer specifications.
- •Disassembles, overhauls, and rebuilds production equipment.
- •Performs troubleshooting on production equipment as required.
- •Performs preventative maintenance on production equipment as required.
- •Performs on-the-job training and development of assigned personnel.
- •Conducts inspection of in-process materials and in-process and finished product.
- •Responsible for replenishing supplies, materials, parts, and tooling required for assigned area.
- •Relieves operators and adjusters for breaks.
- •Performs record keeping duties as required under the direction of management.
- •Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer.
- •Communicates pertinent information to next shift.
- •Supplies and maintains required hand tools.
- •Performs cleanup, painting, and housekeeping duties.
- •Rotates through all workstations as needed.
- •Reviews SOPs and control plans relevant to their area on a regular basis.
- •May be required to work in other areas of production.
- •May be required to go to customer(s) to troubleshoot equipment and/or finished cans.
- •Initiates, reviews, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
- •Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company. Includes ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts.
- •Required to work nights 6pm - 6am, and follow a 4334 schedule. Working hours may vary as specified by management. Incumbent must be able to work overtime on a regular basis and/or be on call as directed by management.
- •Communicates with the emergency coordinator (EC) or Environmental Focal Point/Environmental Manager (EFP/EM) regarding environmental management activities.
- •Understands and responds effectively to EC directions during emergencies by being familiar with emergency procedures, equipment, and systems, as necessary. Implements contingency plan to the level required by the position.
- •Understands, completes, and maintains environmental documentation for which the individual is trained, or as directed by the EC, EFP, or EM (i.e., inspections, labeling, record keeping, maintenance of equipment, etc.). Reports to the EC, EFP, or EM on the status of assigned responsibilities.
- •Recognizes waste streams and minimizes waste generation, through prudent use of materials, proper disposal and segregation as directed during training or by the EC, EFP/EM. Understands and practices proper accumulation and storage
