Launch Quality Lead - Can Manufacturing

Ball Corporation; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Meal assistance

Pension plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Disability insurance

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Devizes, United Kingdom, seeks a quality-focused process expert to drive start-up performance for New Builds, Lines, and Conversions. You will lead quality, ensure food safety compliance, and guide inspections, audits, and training during ramp-up, with cross-functional collaboration across Production, Engineering and Suppliers.

The role emphasizes process capability, waste reduction, and continuous improvement, with ISO/HACCP standards, and a willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Can manufacturing.
• ISO, Food Safety and audit experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the full Can making process.
• English communication skills.
• Green Belt certification preferred.
• Ability to mentor and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Achieve efficiency and spoilage targets for New Builds, Lines, and Conversions.
• Lead quality during start-up for compliant, on-spec product.
• Monitor processes for food safety and take corrective action when needed.
• Oversee inspections, audits, and finished product quality checks.
• Train staff on process understanding and quality expectations.
• Support SAP/ SPC and other quality tools during ramp-up.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance and suppliers.
• Collect and report quality data to drive improvements.
• Assist in root cause analyses for customer complaints.

Skills

Quality assurance

Lean methodologies

Cross-cultural teams

Problem solving

English communication

Line launches experience

Data analysis

Education

College degree in related field

Green Belt certification

Job description

Ball Corporation in Devizes, United Kingdom, seeks a quality-focused process expert to drive start-up performance for New Builds, Lines, and Conversions. You will lead quality, ensure food safety compliance, and guide inspections, audits, and training during ramp-up, with cross-functional collaboration across Production, Engineering and Suppliers.

The role emphasizes process capability, waste reduction, and continuous improvement, with ISO/HACCP standards, and a willingness to travel as needed.