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PRODUCTION CONTROL MGR

Please visit ball.com/careers to submit all applications under the Job ID 656338

Who We Are:

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high quality metal packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Our approximately 15,000 knowledgeable, motivated and customer-focused employees share Ball's high regard for mutual respect, integrity and ethical conduct.

Founded in 1880, Ball Corporation was originally known for the glass canning jars your grandmothers used to use. Today, Ball makes packaging that enables delivery of safe, nutritious food and beverages and convenient household products to consumers around the world. Ball Aerospace is known for its contributions in support of space and Earth science, exploration, national security and intelligence programs.

Ball's largest business is the manufacture of recyclable beverage cans and ends. A lot of engineering and technology goes into making beverage packaging at speeds of more than 2,000 cans a minute. We operate beverage can facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia - about one in every four beverage cans in the world is made by Ball - and our products are used by the most recognizable beverage brands in the world.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages the manufacturing planning and control function.
• Manages distribution plan in order to minimize out of pattern freight.
• Schedules production or products and labels as necessary to fulfill customer requirements, meet shipping schedules, and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Manages inventory categories to ensure appropriate levels are maintained across categories
• Monitors and ensures adequate supply and/or return of appropriate packaging material for finished goods.
• Monitors plant warehouse capacity and proactively takes action to resolve overcapacity situations
• Facilitates all commercial issues, such as credit, new graphics, manufacturing location and timing, transportation, and assists with any quality issue resolution.
• Serves as a focal point for customers, metal beverage plants, and sales staff to resolve issues related to deliveries, quality, graphics, inventories, packaging needs, and packaging returns.
• Initiates the resolution of slow moving and obsolete inventory issues with accounts.
• Master Data Management to support ERP system output and S&OP process
• Provide feedback to the S&OP process to ensure quality data is available to support the process

Requirements:

• Broad training in a related field acquired through college level education or work related experience.
• Job related experience for a minimum of 3 years.
• Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant production control/manufacturing techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Working knowledge of the following areas: business principles, legal practices, customer needs and expectations, production control practices and principles, and generally accepted managerial practices and procedures. Computer skills, graphics processes, cost accounting principles, financial analysis, manufacturing processes, beverage filling operations, and transportation methods.
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards E9, Oracle SNO and ASCP applications preferred.

Travel: This position requires up to 20% travel.

Relocation for this position NOT available.

EEO Statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minority, Female, Disabled, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Veterans.

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Job ID: 656338