Maintenance Specialist

Ball Corporation; Lummen; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Private medical insurance

Life and accident insurance

Job summary

Ball Corporation is seeking a PHC Maintenance BOE Specialist to oversee the maintenance strategy across PHC can facilities, driving equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime. The role is a cross‑functional leadership position requiring strong technical acumen and project management.

This position can be based at any EU PHC plant with on‑site presence; salary information will be provided prior to interview.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years experience in Industrial Maintenance Systems.
• 3+ years experience in Continuous Improvement.
• Experience with machining and mechanical materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the maintenance pillar master plan and roadmap.
• Coach cross-functional teams in PM methodology, tools, and standards.
• Standardize maintenance routines and best practices across plants.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead RCA and implement permanent corrective actions for chronic equipment issues.
• Foster reliability improvement initiatives (RCM, FMEA).

Skills

PM methodology

Leadership

Analytical skills

Maintenance engineering

Asset management

Machinery maintenance

5S

RCA

FMEA

Maintenance IT systems

Education

High School diploma or equivalent (Mechanical Engineering)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —\"We Care. We Work. We Win.\"— we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.

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!

Position Overview

Our PHC Maintenance BOE Specialist will control the development and implementation of the maintenance strategy across the PHC (personal and home care) can facilities. This role is critical in driving equipment reliability, minimizing unplanned downtime, and embedding a culture of proactive maintenance within the PHC manufacturing operations. The Maintenance BOE Controller is a cross-functional lead with strong technical knowledge, project management skills, and a deep understanding of BOE maintenance pillar concepts and methodology.

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

Essential Responsibilities Include

• In collaboration with the plants, develop and oversee the maintenance pillar master plan and roadmap
• Coach cross-functional teams in PM methodology, tools, and standards
• Ensure the standardization of best practices across plants
• Drive the development and optimization of preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Standardize maintenance routines (checklists, frequency, methods) based on equipment criticality
• Ensure the maintenance strategy is data-driven and aligned with equipment failure modes and history
• Optimize availability related to outages, shutdowns, and maintenance days
• Collaborate with equipment specialist teams to align activities and ensure smooth handoffs between production and maintenance
• Support the development of proper training for operators and technicians
• Be the subject matter expert for maintenance planning and scheduling
• Develop planning schedules and assist plants to standardize maintenance planning
• Develop a central database of planned maintenance completion and create data metrics to share with leadership
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions for chronic equipment issues
• Facilitate FMEA, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and other reliability improvement initiatives
• Implement condition monitoring tools and practices (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography)
• Align with the central team in the development of AI maintenance tools
• Collaborate with the Spare Parts Coordinator on spare parts usage, inventory, and standard approaches
• Ensure all maintenance procedures, technical documentation, and equipment histories are up to date and accessible
• Manage CMMS utilization, ensuring accurate entry and analysis of work orders, schedules, and spare parts usage
• In conjunction with Technical Training, develop training programs to build maintenance team capability
• Foster a culture of ownership, standardization, and continuous improvement among maintenance and production teams

What are we looking for?

• High School diploma or education equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Min 5 years experience in Industrial Maintenance Systems
• Min 3 years experience in Continuous Improvement
• Demonstrated skills in
  • machinery maintenance, mechanical systems, and preventive maintenance strategies, utilizing technical documentation effectively
  • Leadership skills to coordinate maintenance teams and achieve goals
  • Analytical ability to identify improvement opportunities and solve complex problems
  • Solid technical knowledge in maintenance engineering and asset management
  • Solid experience in machining and mechanical materials
• Working knowledge of
  • Machinery and equipment
  • TPM, 5S Tools, RCA, FMEA and other continuous improvement methodologies
  • IT systems within a maintenance or technical environment

Work Environment: This role requires on-site presence at our Llinars del Vallès plant.

Hiring Range: 49,000 – 69,000 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: Private medical insurance, life and accident insurance, and employee assistance program.

If you have a disability and/or long‑term health condition that impacts on your ability to access any of the information outlined in the job application process, please do not hesitate in letting us know, so that we can endeavour to provide it you in the most accessible format. please email with your access request and somebody will respond to you within 3 business days.

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