Ball Corporation is looking for a Director to lead a team focused on optimizing plant processes and technology across the EMEA region. In this role, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence through Ball’s Operational Excellence pillars, streamlining processes, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs.
What You'll Do
- Foster a culture of team accountability, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Implement, execute and audit Ball Operational Excellence Pillars for all PHC plants.
- Own KPI performance, overall performance tracking, reporting and follow-up.
- Train plant teams according to a program aligned with the global training strategy.
- Define and govern global process and maintenance standards for cans, bottles, and slugs.
- Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and coordinate advanced problem solving.
- Drive continuous improvement and process innovation, including step-change performance initiatives and capital investment opportunities.
- Lead the technical strategy and execution of strategic engineering and CapEx projects.
- Ensure alignment with quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage supplier relationships for equipment, tooling, and spare parts, ensuring standardization and performance.
- Lead capacity and asset optimization, including SIOP alignment, utilization, speed, and throughput improvement.
- Act as the subject matter expert for spoilage reduction, performance analysis, and root cause elimination.
- Drive global data management, performance visibility, and analytics to support operational decision-making.
- Lead PMO, industrialization, and change management activities for new technologies, processes, and standards.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 10 years progressive experience in process and productivity optimization.
- Mechanical Engineering education.
- Proficiency in Lean principles and methodologies.
- Strong leadership and cross-cultural team management skills.
- In-depth knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance practices.
- Excellent project management and budgetary control skills.
- Effective communication and relationship management with suppliers and internal teams.
- Knowledge of Capital Project Development, Cost Estimation and Project Management.
- Fluency in English.
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and is based in the EMEA region.
Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.
