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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)
When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.
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.
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.
Ball Corporation is a global aluminum packaging company and sustainability leader providing packaging solutions for beverages and personal care and household products. Founded in 1880, the company employs 16,000 people worldwide and produces cans, bottles and aerosol containers. For more information, visit www.ball.com.
