Ball Corporation
Front End Specialist Launch Team
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Front End Specialist Launch Team
Process Start-Up Expert | Ball Corporation
Join a global leader in sustainable aluminium packaging and help shape the future of recyclable materials while advancing your career.
Ball was named a 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace by Newsweek. As a leader in sustainable manufacturing, we aim to redefine aluminium-based consumer applications through leading-edge products—including endless-recycle aluminium cans, cups, and aerosol bottles.
Role Overview
This position is focused on process start-up performance across new builds, new lines, and line conversions in critical aluminium cupper, bodymaker, and trimmer areas. Key responsibilities include:
- Mainstreaming safety, efficiency, and quality as the first priority, with emphasis on reducing spoilage and optimising material usage.
- Serving as a technical leader for process start-up, lead-in, and ramp-up ensuring adherence to design specifications.
- On-site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned process areas, driving stable, reliable, high-performance operations.
- Linking site expertise with engineering, production, and quality teams to deliver loss-free start-ups aligned with agreed performance targets.
The role impacts global start-up excellence, continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, and apprenticeship training for future operational success.
Key Responsibilities
Operation Exprès and Reliability
- Champion a "safety-first" culture, ensuring safe work practices and equipment compliance—coaching team members and new hires.
- Lead from installation through to steady-state operation, coordinating hands-on technical support during setup, commissioning, and early production stages.
- Appraise processologist to a Level 3 aligned with BOE standards for safety, quality, business management, and maintenance pillars.
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Teaching, Leading, and Training
- Deliver structured training (80% on-the-job, 20% classroom-based) to enhance operator and mechanic capabilities in:
- Operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and process efficiency.
- On-site hands-on training for operational squads and compliance with production management approaches.
- Mentor junior team members in autonomous process understanding, performance diagnostics, and repair ceremonies.
Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
- Provide urgent, real-time troubleshooting during start-ups and resolutions of line stoppages, ensuring rapid fault rectification with process, chemical, and mechanical expertise.
- Deploy root cause analysis (RCA) to address recurring issues, incorporating structured problem-solving techniques to minimise downtime and delightfully stabilise processes.
- Capture and share lessons learned to embed into future start-ups and factory improvements.
Collaboration and Accountability
- Work with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure a successful transition from start-up to continuous operation once KPIs are met.
- Support metric-driven goals—specifically achieving efficiency and spoilage targets as outlined in start-up curves.
- Share best practices (BPMs) globally and organise best practice workshops to leverage collective learning.
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Further Support
- Coordinate parts, tooling, and resource readiness to facilitate smooth onboarding.
- Develop holistic operational readiness assessments, including flexibility for size changeovers and value stream mapping support.
- Offer alert support during breakdowns to address escalation situations and mitigate critical downtime risks.
- Assist the plant team to develop proficiency in safe, efficient, and reproducible production changes during the fresh team fire stage.
The Ideal Candidate
Education & Experience
- Mechanical/Electrical qualification (essential)
- Training/teaching qualification (minimum Train the Trainer)
- Minimum 5 years’ seasoned experience in aluminium can production—with expertise in at least one core area (uyant body prerequisite).
- Process knowledge capability—proven ability to transfer best practices and troubleshoot internal first stages.
- Preferred: Experience with line launches, rebuild projects, or similar methodologies to accelerate new teamadership performance objectives.
Technical Competencies
- Advanced understanding of line equipment, efficiency tools, and performance tracking mater (MCEs, data analysis, indicators).
- Ability to execute pertinent SME activities to troubleshoot critical operating and maintenance processes.
- Experience with Zenith problem-solving tools, Lean methods (Six Sigma, 8D, etc.), and applying relevant...
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