Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:

As the Manufacturing Excellence Specialist, you’re a key member of our Operational Excellence community, reporting to the Plant Manager. You will contribute to the success of Ball by driving Continuous Improvement activities and leading the implementation and sustainment of Ball’s Operational Excellence (BOE/BME) pillars across the plant.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams on all shifts to embed standardized processes, improve site performance, and strengthen capability through coaching and training. Your work will directly support improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity — helping our plant achieve operational excellence and long-term business success.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading the execution and sustainment of BOE/BME pillars and Standard Operating Procedures across the plant
• Driving continuous improvement projects that generate measurable results in safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery
• Facilitating problem-solving activities and coaching employees at all levels to build CI capability and ownership
• Collaborating with operations teams across shifts to ensure consistent execution and alignment to standards
• Supporting governance and compliance, ensuring BOE and safety standards are adhered to in all improvement activities
• Tracking performance metrics and progress against plant objectives and communicating achievements and opportunities
• Promoting a culture of learning, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in production or maintenance within a manufacturing environment
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing others in Continuous Improvement techniques
• Proven ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and drive a culture of continuous improvement
• Working knowledge of Lean / CI principles (Green Belt or similar preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data-driven decision making
• Ability to work effectively across multiple shifts and cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in English and Spanish; Catalan is an advantage
• Hands-on, proactive mindset with focus on safety, quality, and operational discipline

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
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.
 

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