Career Opportunities: Maintenance Specialist (50992)

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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

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 integral HR systems.

📌 Maintenance Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Ball
📍 Madrid