Dir, Environment Health & Safety (SA)

At Ball, a global leader in sustainable aluminum packaging, you’ll grow your career while making a positive impact on communities and the planet.

We’re proud to be recognized by Newsweek, Forbes, and the Disability Equality Index as a top employer. With 16,000+ team members worldwide, we’re driving a more sustainable future through endlessly recyclable products like aluminum cans, cups, and bottles.

Position Overview:
 
As the Director of Environmental, Health and Safety for South America (SA), you’re the leader of the Environmental, Health and Safety Team, reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Environmental, Health and Safety. You will contribute to the success of Ball by leading a team of EHS professionals in support of the Ball Operational Excellence (BOE) Strategy as well as driving ownership and accountability for EHS governance across the manufacturing locations in the region.
 
Your Key Areas of Responsibilities Include:  
 
•    Direct the EHS strategy through the implementation and deployment of the Ball Operational Excellence program.   
•    Lead the development and deployment for EHS KPIs and lead department efficiency through streamlining processes, automating data collection and applying LEAN principals.
•    Direct continuous improvement efforts aimed at reducing safety and environmental risks for our employees and our communities in which we operate. 
•    Facilitate the development of plant and functional safety rules, processes and tools.
•    Deploy Ball global EHS requirements and standards and drive compliance with governmental regulations and laws in occupational health, safety and environment in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay
•    Direct industrial hygiene and occupational health initiatives, assessments and surveillance monitoring across SA manufacturing footprint.
•    Direct and assist in the development of EHS related responses/corrective actions affecting Ball SA operations.  
•    Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Human Resources, Risk Management and Global Fire Safety Protection on workers’ compensation and property protection to maintain or achieve highly protected risk (HPR) status.
•    Communicate concisely; efforts, progress, achievements, problems and failures related to environmental, health and safety compliance.
•    Assist Ball Global and Regional participation in enforcement proceedings in cooperation with the Ball Law Department.  Lead EHS support and consulting to plants, suppliers, commercial team(s) and functional leadership. 
 
Minimum Education and Experiences:   
 
•    Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science/Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field. 
•    Proven experience providing EHS services and support to large, multi-site manufacturing operations, demonstrating leadership in ensuring compliance with regulations and laws.
•    Proven experience in occupational health and safety, environmental leadership / governance in a large manufacturing environment - proven experience of working in a health and safety role at a similar level and bringing about culture change within an organization. 
•    Solid experience leading and managing a team of Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals, guiding them through large health and safety improvement projects and change management initiatives.
•    Advanced or Fluent English is mandatory.
•    Advanced Spanish skill is highly desirable.

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 aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles 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.

Job Grade: Global Grade 14

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on applicant volume.