Assistant Plant Manager

Company: Ball Corporation

Location:

Plzeň, CZ, 301 00

Date: 21 Jan 2026

Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations

Req ID: 46402

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:

The Assistant Plant Manager is a high-impact developmental role designed to prepare a high-potential leader for a future Plant Manager position. This role provides strategic exposure, leadership development, and increasing operational ownership while building deep expertise in the can manufacturing process and cross-functional plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

Learn and develop deep expertise in the can manufacturing process, equipment, and production flow
Partner with the Plant Manager to drive plant performance aligned with company goals
Lead cross-functional initiatives across production, engineering, quality, and continuous improvement
Champion safety, quality, and operational excellence through process improvements
Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities
Help manage plant costs and support efficient, cost-effective operations
Mentor and develop frontline leaders and supervisors
Support employee engagement and a positive, high-performance culture
Serve as Acting Plant Manager during absences
Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and food safety standards
Collaborate with corporate and internal teams to align plant and business priorities
Take on increasing leadership responsibility through role rotations and an Individual Development Plan (IDP)

What Are We Looking For?

Minimum 4+ years of manufacturing, operational excellence/continuous improvement experience in a dynamic international environment
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred)
Capacity to lead a team and build strong employee relations
Strategic thinker who connects day-to-day operations with long-term goals
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to implement practical solutions
Financial acumen with exposure to budgets and cost management
Strong project management and organizational skills
Excellent communication and ability to influence at all levels
Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to challenge the status quo

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.

No agencies please.