Engineering Director, Global Capital and Process Standards

Position Overview

As the Engineering Director for Capital and Process Standards, you are a leader on the Global Engineering team, reporting to the Vice President of Global Engineering. You will contribute to the success of Ball by establishing industry-leading practices across Ball’s manufacturing facilities.

Technical Standards

• 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.
• Create and deploy standards for design, installation, startup and utilization of can lines.
• Coordinate 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.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual capital budget for general operations globally (>$150M).
• 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.
• Create 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.

Technical Licensee Support

• Manage communications, information flows and the financial reconciliation.
• Direct the provision of engineering and technical support to the regional and joint venture engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Operational Excellence teams to evaluate good and best practices with responsibility of adopting and deploying as global standards.

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 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.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience generating business cases/ROI, performing technology selection and vendor management.
• Working knowledge of: Purchasing, legal contracts, licenses, accounting, economics, depreciation, capitalization, accruals, ISO, auditing (internal and external), insurance, and contract negotiations.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Masters degree (such as MBA).
• 7 or more years in operations of beverage can manufacturing.

Compensation & Benefits

Expected Hiring Salary Range: $147,200 - $215,240 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan. Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.

This position is eligible to be REMOTE in the U.S., with a home base within a 50-mile radius of a major airport, due to travel requirements, but the preference would be for the successful candidate to be located in Westminster, CO.

If based in Colorado, the on-site schedule would follow the Hybrid On-Site Work Environment, which requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for four (4) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Travel (up to 30%) and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations will be required.

Relocation (within the U.S.) may be available.

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.