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Location: BOULDER, CO
Company: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: High School Diploma



Job Responsibilities
My resposibilitiers are to look at our proposed job/program. Find out out of those on what we are required to give to the customer, all the data requirements etc. We also are required to look at all drawings and specifications to make sure that every thing was followed properly. They we release the drawings/documents to production for the build. Through out a program we have Critical/Technical reviews. We help in those reviews. We also through out the program do audits to make sure that we built to what we said we built to. If not then we are able to document what we built.
Job Requirements
Ball would like you to have a dregree or equivelant years of experience. There are some special cases. They also do internships/Co-Ops etc. Quick way to get you foot in the door and see what it is like before you graduate from College.
Uppers
Best part of my job is the interaction with people. We are a Customer oriented group. Our customer comes first. But everyone is treated like family weather you like it or not. Everyone sticks with you through out your career at Ball.
Downers
Some of the worst days are when the comany is going through change. Change can be good, but there are days that it can bring the different groups down. They react on one another. But that doesn't happen very often.
Lifestyle
The lifestyle for Ball is very laid back. You can dress from Jeans to ties or slacks to dresses. Everyone hase thier own look. You are required to look "Presentable" when dealing with the customer on site. Dress attire is very laid back for the most part. They would rather have you comfortable and getting the work done, then looking great and not having any work done.
Compensation
Entry level positions can very on salary. I started here making 27K with out any College degree. I have just worked hard and proven that I can do the work just a good as any graduate weather I have a degree or not. They do do bonuses for every different things, but there are way to many to list. The one that I can think of the most is spot bonuses. The will give out spot bonuses in different ranges depending on what kind of job was a job well done...
Advice to Jobseekers
Don't stop trying! If you get refused once, keep trying! They eventually give you a shot at a make it or break it. And don't worry about speaking out of turn/inappropriate times if you think the time is rignt.

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