Dir, Regional Manufacturing (NCA)

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum 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.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

Primary Purpose of this Position:  

The Director, Regional Manufacturing will oversee 5-8 regional plants, ensuring safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, and productivity. Drive continuous improvement, align processes with global standards, and uphold compliance policies to achieve organizational goals. 

What will you be responsible for? 

Operational Leadership and Excellence 

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of manufacturing plants to ensure safety, quality, cost and efficiency. Standards are consistently met.
• Develop and execute Financial Budget cycles (AOP and FORECAST). 
• Direct plant operations within the region, coordinating with central support functions (Manufacturing Excellence, Quality, Risk, Supply Chain Execution, etc).
• Implement systems for monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with global standards.
• Fully implement the Ball Operational Excellence program driving day-to-day routines, processes and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational excellence and meet production targets, leveraging global Operational Excellence team resources as needed.

Strategic Alignment and Execution 

• Contribute to and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with the company's overall business objectives and business strategic cycles (3 Year Plan, Regional Strategy Meeting, Pre-Budget, Budget)
• Collaborate on manufacturing strategies aligned with overall business objectives, optimizing production schedules, workflows, innovation and resource allocation.
• Lead a culture of accountability and ownership in the plants.

Resource Management and Skill Enhancement  

• Effectively manage and allocate resources, including staffing and materials, to meet production goals.
• Optimize production schedules and workflows to maximize efficiency and reduce costs.
• Leverage global training programs to enhance the skills and capabilities of plant manufacturing
• teams.

Quality Assurance and Issue Resolution 

• Implement and monitor adherence to global quality management systems and standards.
• Work closely with plant managers and collaborate with global quality assurance team to promptly address and resolve any production-related quality issues.

Risk (Health, Safety and Environmental) Compliance 

• Implement and monitor global safety protocols and practices to ensure the well-being of employees., leveraging Global Risk Team resource as needed.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with local, regional, and global environmental regulations, aligning plant activities with organizational objectives.

What are we looking for? 

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing roles within the industrial sector.
• Cost Management Expertise: Demonstrated success in implementing cost-effective manufacturing practices and driving continuous improvement in operational costs.
• Management System Expertise: Lean manufacturing/enterprise, agile methodology, open mindset, continuous improvement process.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead large manufacturing teams through change management, driving operational excellence and achieving production targets. 
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication and interpersonal skills are critical for collaborating with diverse teams, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring the successful execution of operational strategies.
• Knowledge of:
  • Aluminum packaging manufacturing industry (highly desired)
  • High Speed Manufacturing industry (required)

Compensation & Benefits:

• Relocation to our Westminster, CO headquarters is highly preferred. Relocation assistance will be provided. 
• Hiring Salary Range: $ 142,400 - 222,400 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, Go to our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.

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.
 

No agencies please.

Job Grade: 15