Chemical Specialist Launch Team

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Chemical Specialist Launch Team
Company: Ball Corporation
Location: Cabanillas del Campo, GU, ES, * Bellegarde sur Valserine, FR, ** Waterford, Munster, IE, X91 V62N Numminen, FI, Mont, FR, * Las Rozas de Madrid, M, ES, * Widnau, St. Gallen, CH, Bierne, FR, * Lummen, BE, Dýšina, CZ, * Gelsenkirchen, NW, DE, * Ludesch, 8, AT, Oss, NL, KG Lublin, PL, ** Gelsenkirchen, NW, DE, * Fredericia, DK, Nogara, VR, IT, * La Selva del Camp, T, ES, * Plze?, CZ, ** Velim, CZ, * Barcelona, ES, Plze?, CZ, **
Date: 16 Sept
Job Category: Manufacturing/ Operations
Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe
Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.
Your Opportunity to Make an Impact
At Ball, every role contributes to something bigger. Learn how this opportunity will allow you to grow your career while making a lasting impact on our business, our communities, and our planet:
As a Process Expert, you will play a key role in supporting start-ups, new line installations, and line conversions across the EMEA region. This position is focused on driving performance, process stability, and operational excellence within chemical processing areas while partnering closely with plant teams and project stakeholders. A critical success factor for this role is deep hands?on experience in can manufacturing environments.
How You'll Make a Difference
The responsibilities below represent more than daily tasks. They are opportunities to make a difference, collaborate with talented colleagues, and contribute to meaningful outcomes:
Lead process performance and optimization activities during start-ups, new builds, and line conversions.
Perform specialized process and chemical adjustments to improve efficiency, quality, and environmental performance.
Drive troubleshooting and root?cause analysis for complex process and equipment?related issues.
Provide technical leadership and support to ensure reliable operation of front?end processing equipment.
Train and coach site teams in process understanding, performance standards, and autonomous operation.
Support emergency breakdown recovery, size conversions, and capability building across manufacturing sites.
Identify waste reduction opportunities and support continuous improvement and preventive maintenance initiatives.
What Helps You Thrive in This Role
We're looking for curious minds, collaborative spirits, and motivated professionals ready to make an impact. Here are the skills and experiences that will help you succeed in this role:
Proven can manufacturing experience is essential, including at least 3 years of experience as a CPO or CPM
Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline would be considered an advantage
Strong hands?on expertise with washers, wastewater treatment systems, soluble oil systems, filtration systems, and cooling towers.
Demonstrated capability in equipment setup, troubleshooting, process optimization, and chemical process control.
Ability to train, coach, and transfer technical knowledge to operational teams; Train?the?Trainer certification is advantageous .
Experience supporting line launches, rebuilds, or conversion projects is preferred.
Strong analytical skills, continuous improvement mindset, flexibility to travel extensively, and fluency in English.
Work Environment:
Please note that this role can be based in any eligible Ball manufacturing location within EMEA.
Hiring Range: Spain - 40,**,320 EUR gross per year. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks. Depending on these factors, the actual offer may fall above or below the posted range.
Incentive Plan: This position is eligible to participate in Ball's annual incentive compensation program.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: life and accident insurance, subsidized canteen, and employee assistance program.
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