Job Description

Ball Corporation manufactures aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, and provides aerospace and other technologies for commercial and government customers. We have been in business for over 140 years and is leading the charge in creating solutions that keep our planet healthy.  Ball Corp has been nationally recognized as a leading company in the creation of sustainable products (Fast Company World Changing Ideas award) as well as one of America's Best Employers for Diversity (Forbes Magazine.)   Join our team of over 18,000 people worldwide in our quest to make the world a cleaner and healthier place.   BE BIGGER THAN YOURSELF. BE UNSTOPPABLE. BE AN INSPIRATION. JOIN US IN MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

What will you be responsible for?

Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment.  This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating monthly safety meetings, performing monthly safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.
Supports development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system.
Responsible for ensuring round the clock efficient operations for assigned process area.
Manages the resources and activities for functional area or process assigned.
Supervises process team members.
Establishes maintenance procedures on equipment, including planning, budgeting, execution, and periodic review.
Responsible for planning, administering, and managing the budget for assigned process area.
Applies knowledge of functional area to conduct system and process analysis, identifies opportunities for improvement, and makes recommendations to management.
Diagnoses problem areas and develops and implements corrective action plans.
Participates in designing and overseeing new systems and processes that improve and enhance plant performance in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
Collects and organizes data in order to generate and maintain reports and schedules related to functional area.
Coordinates and applies maintenance techniques directed toward monitoring and reducing maintenance and repair costs.
Arranges for maintenance of adequate level of supplies, materials, and parts so that there will be no interruption in operations due to shortages.
Arranges for all equipment in area to be properly maintained and upgraded as needed.
Arranges for training of employees in proper maintenance programs and procedures for plant production equipment.
Accesses, inputs, and retrieves information from computer.
Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all standard operating procedures (SOPs) for area of responsibility.
Understands, completes, and maintains environmental documentation for which the individual is trained, or as directed by the EC, EFP, or EM (i.e., inspections, labeling, record keeping, maintenance of equipment, etc.).  Reports to the EC, EFP, or EM on the status of assigned responsibilities.
Complies with established job safety practices, policies and procedures as specified in plant and corporate directives for the safe performance of the work assignment.

What are we looking for?

High School Diploma or equivalent – College Degree preferred
Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or education or work-related experience
Job related experience for 5 year(s) minimum 
Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant production, chemical process, and warehouse techniques, procedures, and criteria.
Ability to negotiate with contractors for facilities/building maintenance.
Maintains an awareness and complies with hazardous waste management and other environmental management requirements in the workplace by attending scheduled training sessions.
Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals.
Must maintain professional competence, ethical integrity, knowledge, and skills

Working knowledge of the following areas:

production processes
product specifications and technology of equipment
generally accepted supervisory practices and procedures

Works in both office and manufacturing environments.
This position is exposed to occupational hazards, including but not limited to, high noise levels, physical obstacles, exposure to chemicals, etc.

Must wear appropriate safety glasses, hearing protection, clothing, and footwear in appropriate areas and follow safety practices

Preferred Qualifications

Lean Manufacturing training and experience
Green Belt Certification or greater