Manufacturing Management Intern

Posted on 9/8/2025

Ball

Ball

Compensation Overview

$28/hr

+ Housing Benefits

Oconomowoc, WI, USA + 10 more

More locations: Conroe, TX, USA | Tampa, FL, USA | Fairfield, CA, USA | Barren County, KY, USA | Bowling Green, OH, USA | Avondale, AZ, USA | Golden, CO, USA | Surprise, AZ, USA | Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA | Rome, GA, USA

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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!

Want to gain real-world experience in manufacturing while building the foundation for your future career? Our 10-week Manufacturing Management Internship gives students the opportunity to work side-by-side with experienced leaders, explore key areas of operations and contribute to projects that make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

  • Dive into daily plant operations and learn how a high-performing manufacturing facility runs.
  • Lead or support projects that improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
  • Collaborate across departments to analyze processes and recommend improvements.
  • Attend professional development activities, including a professional development week at our corporate headquarters in Colorado.
  • Meet regularly with plant leaders through weekly check-ins and mentorship opportunities.
  • Gain exposure to production and support teams while developing leadership skills.
  • Follow all plant safety practices, SOPs, and policies.

Who We Are Looking For

  • Current students pursuing a bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline at an accredited 4-year college or university.
    •  And has completed at least one year of coursework with a graduation date of December 2026 or later
  • Students interested in pursuing a career in manufacturing and entering the workforce directly after undergrad.
  • And able to work in a fast-paced 24/7 environment, including 12-hour shifts on the plant floor when needed.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Gain

  • Hands-on manufacturing experience in a plant environment.
  • Mentorship and guidance from experienced leaders.
  • Exposure to multiple areas of plant operations and professional networking opportunities.
  • A potential pathway into our Management Development Program (MDP) after graduation.

 Compensation:

$28.00 per hour 

- May be eligible for additional housing benefits 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.


When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 22,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups, and aerosol bottles to aerospace solutions that enable our customers to have a deeper understanding of our planet and the universe.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging.

Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
No agencies please.