Ball Corporation is looking for a Back End Specialist Launch Team to join a team of Process experts. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful start-up and ramp-up performance of new can making lines, with a primary focus on achieving efficiency and spoilage targets while upholding stringent safety and quality standards.
What You'll Do
- Champion a “safety-first” culture, demonstrating safe work practices and ensuring equipment compliance.
- Lead equipment start-up and ramp-up, providing hands-on technical support during installation, commissioning, and early production.
- Serve as the on-site operational Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned process areas, guiding lines toward stable, high-performance operation.
- Deliver structured training to plant teams, using a blend of on-the-job and classroom-based instruction.
- Provide real-time troubleshooting and problem resolution for mechanical, chemical, and process issues.
- Support root cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Validate SOPs, work instructions, and training materials for new equipment.
- Promote food safety, sanitation, and housekeeping discipline during all start-up activities.
- Assist with parts, tooling, and material readiness for start-up.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to transition lines from start-up to steady-state operations.
- Capture, document, and communicate lessons learned for future builds and continuous improvement.
- Achieve Efficiency and Spoilage targets for New Builds, New Lines, and Line Conversions.
- Operate as part of a unified Start-Up Team, taking shared responsibility for overall success.
- Train and develop site personnel to build sustainable process understanding and autonomous operation.
- Provide emergency breakdown support to reduce downtime during the critical start-up phase.
- Support size conversions, ensuring local teams are capable of executing safe, efficient changeovers.
- Identify, share, and implement best practices to enhance future start-ups.
- Support the implementation of BOE standards for safety, quality, business management, and maintenance.
What We're Looking For
- A mechanical or electrical qualification.
- A training/teaching qualification at a minimum Train The Trainer level.
- Strong knowledge of the full can making process and subject matter expertise in at least one specific area.
- Proven ability to transfer can making process knowledge to others.
- Strong capability in equipment setup, troubleshooting, optimization, and supporting line performance.
- Competent computer skills for data analysis and report writing.
- English communication skills at a minimum communicative level.
- An ownership mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and waste reduction.
- Ability to mentor and develop less experienced team members.
- Strong attention to detail and adherence to specifications.
Nice to Have
- Experience with line launches or rebuild projects.
Team & Environment
You will be part of a team of Process experts within a unified Start-Up Team, working collaboratively to ensure project success.
Ball Corporation champions a “safety-first” culture and promotes food safety, sanitation, and housekeeping discipline.
