Can Lines Engineering Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Westminster, CO, US, 80021

Job Category: Engineering/ Technical

Req. ID: 48207

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As the Engineering Director for Capital and Process Standards, you are a leader on the Global Engineering team, reporting to the Vice President of Global Engineering. You will contribute to the success of Ball by establishing industry-leading practices across Ball’s manufacturing facilities.

In this role you will create and deploy standards for the operation of can making equipment, the parts and materials used in can making, as well as processes used to plan and execute capital projects.

As the strategic leader of this group, you will drive the vision of leveraging scale across Ball’s global footprint in pursuit of operational excellence.

• Technical Standards: including managing global subject matter experts with responsibility for creating and deploying process documentation for all can‑making technology, direct materials (coatings), utility, power, civil construction and wastewater systems.
• Establish standards for design, installation, startup and utilization of can lines. Responsible for coordinating standard plant design with project values ranging from $200 million to $400 million.
• Set standards for capital budgeting and control. Lead the governance and processes to ensure accurate cost estimation and budgetary control.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual capital budget for general operations globally (> $150 million). Track and report on this project portfolio throughout the year.
• Collaborate and work closely with Capital Procurement and key suppliers of major capital equipment and services to review standard equipment specifications and enforce OEM change control.
• Oversee the system for trials and workflows that assess operational readiness of process innovations; this requires close coordination with suppliers, operations and Ball Operational Excellence organization.
• Responsible for creation of global specifications, technical standards and change management strategy for direct materials such as inside lacquers, inks and varnishes, executing the strategy from supply through application.
• Technical licensee support: Manage communications, information flows and the financial reconciliation. Direct the provision of engineering and technical support to the regional and joint venture engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Operational Excellence teams to evaluate good and best practices with responsibility of adopting and deploying as global standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering leadership, particularly in establishing best practices for industrial processes.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing technology in a global manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience generating business cases/ROI, performing technology selection and vendor management.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Purchasing, legal contracts, licenses, accounting, economics, depreciation, capitalization, accruals, ISO, auditing (internal and external), insurance, and contract negotiations.

• Masters degree (such as MBA).
• 7 or more years in operations of beverage can manufacturing.
• Expected Hiring Salary Range: $147,200 - $215,240 (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.
• Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.
• This position is eligible to be REMOTE in the U.S., with a home base within a 50-mile radius of a major airport, due to travel requirements, but the preference would be for the successful candidate to be located in Westminster, CO.
  • If based in Colorado, the on‑site schedule would follow the Hybrid On‑Site Work Environment, which requires regular in‑person engagement by working on‑site for four (4) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
  • Travel (up to 30%) and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non‑Ball locations will be required.
• Relocation (within the U.S.) may be available.

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