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: 

• Deploy and sustain Manufacturing Excellence and Lean standards at plant level
• Assess current plant performance against global standards and define improvement roadmaps
• Lead cross‑functional continuous improvement and cost‑reduction projects
• Support the delivery of AOP targets and Fuel for Growth savings initiatives
• Facilitate Lean workshops and structured problem‑solving activities
• Coach and support plant teams and leadership in continuous improvement methodologies
• Analyze operational and production data to identify improvement opportunities
• Promote standardization, best practices, and knowledge sharing across the site
• Act as a change agent to drive cultural transformation and employee engagement
• Manage and prioritize a pipeline of improvement and capital projects

What are we looking for?  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Manufacturing Excellence, Lean, or Continuous Improvement roles
• Solid knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies (e.g. 5S, VSM, SMED, PDCA, TPM)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification preferred
• Strong project management and change management experience
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable improvements
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels
• Coaching mindset with experience influencing without direct authority
• Proactive, structured, and results‑driven approach

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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