.This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum 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 2023 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.Position overview: Coatings Technician will be responsible for supporting manufacturing facilities and Head Office functions on all aspects of internal and external can and end coatings and applications. In addition, they will be supporting the roll out of the coatings & inks strategy and projects across EMEA region, and will also maintain contact with coating suppliers for new material approvals, developments and problem solving.Key responsibilities include: Monitor quality control, report plant quality performance, report customer and supplier complaints, share information on coatings & inks situation.Full understanding of QC checks and frequencies within the manufacturing locations and required to report deviations from these if observed, to the EMEA Quality Managers.Support savings on coatings & inks in plants & at customers.Provide support for New Product Development on new and added value coatings.Lead and/or support coating related quality improvement programmes or Lean projects in Head Office or manufacturing facilities.Provide project and plant support for major projects.Ensure compliance with all manufacturing facility site H&S and Environmental requirements.Ensure Ball's reputation as a quality supplier is maintained by using vigilance when attending manufacturing and/or supplier facilities with regard to product and packaging defects.What are we looking for? Technical degree (chemistry or equivalent) BSc level or moreTechnically mindedWorking knowledge of operation of all test, measurement and inspection equipment used in the QA function within the manufacturing locationsAware of regulatory requirements of coatings and testing necessary for approvalFull understanding of qualification process for new coating materialsAnalytical skills, sound numerical and statistical background and good problem solving skillsComputer literate and able to work alone and under own initiativeFluency in English language, in both oral and written formAbility to travel extensively across EMEA regionBall Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation