Chemical And Material Process Engineer

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Position Overview

The ODM (other direct materials), Washing & Varnishing Process Engineer will support the PHC (personal and home care) Operations Department to assimilate the expertise and capabilities from all our facilities to define, implement and standardize optimum process, material and tooling solutions to meet our targets in performance and earnings (EHS, Quality, Innovation, KPI's) within ODM, Internal Lacquers and the Chemical Washing and Post washing areas.

This position can be based out of any EMEA PHC plant. Candidates from the EU will be given salary information prior to the interview.

Your Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage Process Projects in terms of coordination, testing, expertise & support for all PHC lcoations in ODM, Internal Lacquers, Pre and Post Washer.
• Work with Technical Specialists at all PHC plants in order to implement process improvements and standardization.
• Identify Technical needs for production process improvement, prepare related studies and proposals for necessary improvements / innovations, and coordination of the project implementation among all the Ball PHC plants.
• Support all PHC plants in the group in terms of Best Practices application, standardization (including drawings), sharing of the Experiences to help the plants to achieve related Annual Operation Plans.
• Technical support of the Global PHC Process Manager in PHC development projects: new initiatives, source of new ideas for saving action plan proposal, best practices sharing, new Raw Materials testing and Technology Surveillance.
• Monitor, track and follow-up Raw Materials consumption among all PHC Plants mainly Detergents, Internal Lacquers and Coatings.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities within ODM, Internal Lacquers and detergents. Implement cost savings identified in alignment with Global PHC Process Manager.
• Liaise with wider Ball and Industry Process Experts as required.
• Participate in updating and sharing all Process Troubleshooting Guides
• Particpate in developing Training Media along with Site Techncial Trainers and share with other PHC plants.
• Use Continuous Improvement (CI) methodology to define, measure, analyse, improve and put under control processes and acquire a problem solving mindset.
  
  
  

What are we looking for?

• High School Diploma or education equivalent in Materials or Process Engineering
• Min 5 years experience in materials control in manufacturing facility
• Language - English (Essential), Czech, French, Spanish (Desirable)
• Demonstrated skills in
• Materials management within Coatings discipline
• Minitab
• Project Management
• Leadership within a wider organization
  
• Working knowlegde of
• MS Office products
• Technical Software
• CAD skills using Autocad / Draftsight / Solidworks
  
  
  

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. 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.

Job Grade: Global Grade 11

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