Engineering Director – Global Capital and Process Standards

Role Overview

• Establish industry-leading practices across Ball’s manufacturing facilities.
• 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.
• Drive the vision of leveraging scale across Ball’s global footprint in pursuit of operational excellence.
• Manage 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.
• Responsible for coordinating standard plant design with project values ranging from $200 Million (M) to $400M.
• Set standards for capital budgeting and control. Lead the governance and processes to ensure accurate cost estimation and budgetary control.
• 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.
• Manage communications, information flows and the financial reconciliation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Master degree (such as MBA) is preferred
• 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 (preferrably in beverage can manufacturing)
• Minimum of 7 years of experience generating business cases/ROI, performing technology selection and vendor management
• Working knowledge of: p urchasing, legal contracts, licenses, accounting, economics, depreciation, capitalization, accruals, ISO, auditing (internal and external), insurance, and contract negotiations

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options