Manufacturing Excellence Specialist CI / LEAN

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 the Ball Operational Excellence (BOE)  Team, reporting to the Plant manager. You will contribute to the success of Ball by acting as a a catalyst for plant-level standardization and continuous improvement, driving operational excellence and embedding Lean practices across the site. You will partner closely with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and sustain improvement initiatives that deliver efficiencies, cost savings, and long-term value.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading the deployment of the Business Management (BM) Pillar self-assessment and improvement plans in line with BOE standards
• Developing and maintaining the Plant Manufacturing Excellence Master Plan to achieve short- and long-term goals
• Driving cross-functional, business-critical projects that enable or deliver cost savings using Lean tools (A3, PDCA, 5S, SMED, VSM, RCA, etc.)
• Facilitating the policy deployment process (Hoshin Kanri) with the Plant Management Team to set vision, mission, and strategic objectives
• Develop project management & cost optimization governance in the plant, train and support project leaders to progress the projects by considering minimum project requirements
• Leading problem-solving sessions, training, and coaching teams in effective root cause analysis
• Examine data sets from Manufacturing Execution & Quality Systems in order to find trends and draw conclusions about the information they contain by using statistical tools
• Managing the plant best practices program, benchmarking internally and externally, and rolling out successful initiatives
• Designing and delivering Lean training programs for cross-functional teams, ensuring continuous development and application of Lean principles

What We Are Looking For?

• University degree in Science, Engineering, or Business
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment recognized for Lean maturity (e.g., automotive, FMCG)
• Proven track record of leading Lean projects with measurable results
• Strong understanding of Lean systems, tools, and methodologies
• Knowledge of statistical process control and data analysis; Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) or Lean CI certification is an advantage.
• Strong project management and data analysis skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Power BI, SAP, MES, or CMMS is a plus.
• Excellent communication and coaching abilities, able to engage effectively at all organizational levels and embrace Ball’s core values
• Understand complex documentation, with the ability to deliver results under tight deadlines
• A collaborative change agent with a “can do” attitude and strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in Danish and English required

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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