Overview Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging, invites you to join a team that supports professional development, community impact, and global contribution. Ball is proud to be recognized as a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace in 2023 and has over 16,000 global team members.
Position Overview
The Continuous Improvement Specialist is the catalyst for continuous improvement projects and activities throughout the plant to deliver the annual targets and to deploy and sustain the Ball Manufacturing Excellence management system.
Responsibilities Responsible for BME (Ball Manufacturing Excellence) self-assessment and improvement plan execution embedding standards in Operations way of working as per BME intent.
Develop and maintain a Plant Manufacturing Excellence Master plan that supports the delivery of the short and long term objectives of the business.
Lead business critical cross functional projects that either enable or directly deliver FFG (Fuel for growth) savings in the respective cost categories utilizing specified minimum project requirements.
Plan, facilitate, and execute continuous improvement activities by using Lean tools and techniques (VSM, 5S, SMED, PDCA, TPM, Problem Solving Techniques, ...) to improve & sustain performance
Act as a change agent for the business and Coach at all levels using GROW coaching techniques.
Lead problem solving projects by training, coaching and facilitating teams to perform effective root cause analysis method.
Examine data sets from Manufacturing Execution & Quality Systems in order to find trends and draw conclusions about the information they contain by using statistical tools.
Manage plant better practices program, liaise with company continuous improvement network for both benchmarking internal and external best practices and roll out in the plant
Manage Plant Manufacturing Excellence capital hopper ensuring pipeline of projects up to date with relevant information to allow the project to proceed if selected as a priority.
Qualifications University degree education in Science, Engineering or Business (Desirable)
At least 3 years of relevant experience with a manufacturing industry
Good understanding of LEAN tools and system, demonstrated portfolio of leading lean project management
Good understanding of statistical process control and data analysis, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certified (Desirable).
Desirable the experience of advanced statistical tools use (e.g. DOE, ANOVA) in some Six Sigma projects.
Able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization, constantly seeing to understand how to engage and involve different individuals
Able to build trust between, and align, disparate groups across and beyond the organization
Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization
Have a "can do" attitude and be able to do what it takes to succeed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Computer literate (MS Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
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 aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions 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.
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