Manager, Regional Manufacturing Excellence (SA) - Jacareí/SP

Primary Purpose of this Position:  Manage Plant based Manufacturing Excellence Managers In the deployment of a Lean based Manufacturing excellence model to ensure standardization, operational excellence and significant value across SA region. 

  What will you be responsible for?  

• Support and manage key assignments and improvement efforts as needed including deployment strategy, planning, training, coaching, problem solving, project management, people development and resource development.  

• Facilitates change and supports deployment, adoption and sustainment of Lean thinking and a standard Lean-Based Management System within specific Ball region (NCA/SA/EMEA)  

• Identify, clarify, and resolve barriers to achieving operational excellence in Manufacturing plants/Regional production groups.  

• Lead multiple strategic and operational improvement projects from identification, inception, and analysis to implementation and sustainable execution that delivers Manufacturing cost savings.  

• Drive successful evolution of and execution on Manufacturing Excellence Model to be the most competitive in cost, quality and service by continually driving for efficiencies in our processes.  

• Deliver on the organization’s priorities, working closely with leadership in defining, scoping, launching, and implementing new initiatives. Collaborate with decision makers and stakeholders to minimize risk.  

• Facilitates and makes complex decisions and recommendations under limited direction and uses a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.  

• Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the specific Ball Region manufacturing team.  

• Manage risk by effectively and clearly communicating project effort, progress, achievements, problems and failures on a timely basis.  

• Facilitate knowledge sharing by initiating best practice sharing and benchmarking within the Hub and outwardly to the Region by liaising with the other Sub-Regional CI Leaders.  

What are we looking for?  

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Engineering  

• Experience in deployment of Lean methodologies in a manufacturing setting  

• Leadership: Management and Leadership of others  

• Project Management: Project Management  

• Influence: Delivering results through influencing  

• Computer Literacy: experience with Microsoft, Excel and PowerPoint  

• Adaptability: Adapting style to effectively interact with different audiences (shopfloor to boardroom)  

• Knowledge of:  

• Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques   

• Financial statements   

• Coaching and training techniques  

• Managing various stakeholders in a matrix organisation 

• Language: 

• Advanced/Fluent English (Required)