Engineering Manager

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!  Create a new future. Apply Today.    Position overview: The Engineering Manager ensures the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of all plant equipment and facilities while leading maintenance, repair, and improvement initiatives. This role focuses on maximizing equipment uptime, optimizing production processes, controlling maintenance and repair (M&R) costs, managing spare parts and inventory, and delivering capital and improvement projects on time and within budget. By coordinating engineering, maintenance, and project teams, the manager drives operational excellence, continuous improvement, and value creation while fostering a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with environmental, quality, and regulatory standards.   Key responsibilities include:

Ensure plant equipment and systems operate reliably and efficiently. Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize uptime. Manage spare parts inventory to minimize downtime and support maintenance needs. Plan, execute, and deliver capital and improvement projects on time and within budget. Coordinate with engineering and other plant teams to implement process or facility upgrades. Monitor project performance and ensure adherence to designs, specifications, and standards. Control maintenance and repair (M&R) costs, optimizing resource allocation. Develop and manage maintenance budgets and AFEs for projects. Identify opportunities for cost savings and value creation through process optimization. Foster and maintain a strong safety culture across maintenance and project teams. Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality regulations. Monitor facility conditions to meet safety, food safety, and housekeeping standards. Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance and project teams. Maintain positive labor relations and promote employee engagement and trust. Communicate effectively with plant leadership, engineering, contractors, and other stakeholders. Track and report key performance metrics for maintenance, uptime, and projects. Identify areas for process improvement, efficiency gains, and reduced spoilage. Implement best practices and standardized procedures to drive operational excellence.

What we are looking for?

Engineering degree. Job related experience for 4 year(s) minimum in an Engineering or project management background. Experience with capital expenditures and predictive maintenance preferred. Technical and engineering skills: Knowledge of plant engineering functions and systems integration. Strong negotiation skills. Ability to estimate, budget and prepare AFEs for capital projects. Ability to develop and manage maintenance programs. Knowledge of utility systems, cost tracking, and conservation methods. Strong understanding of preventive maintenance systems and documentation. Fluent Hungarian and English.

Work Environment : This role requires full on-site presence at our Mako plant.​  Hiring Range : 15375000   –  20500000  HUF 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 health insurance, life insurance, retirement program, company car,