Continuous Improvement Leader

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com. What will you do as a Performance Improvement Leader at Sealed Air? As a Performance Improvement Leader, you will drive a culture of continuous improvement and Lean Enterprise across our manufacturing and supply chain operations. You will lead key initiatives to optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and strengthen collaboration across teams and sites. You will be responsible for implementing and sustaining Lean methodologies on the shop floor, developing people capabilities, and ensuring measurable and lasting impact in operational performance. Why do we need you? Implement Lean within Manufacturing and Supply Chain organizations. Provide intensive training to production teams and drive cultural change throughout the organization. Teach, demonstrate, and coordinate Lean implementation activities on the shop floor, including: Kanban Material Conveyance Production Flow Supermarket design and deployment Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Takt Time Analysis Problem Solving Standardized Work Set-up Reduction (SMED/QCO) 5S / Visual Workplace / Visual Factory Error Proofing / Poka-Yoke Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Scheduling and Kaizen initiatives Ensure consistency and standardization of Lean methods across sites. Support and coach plant Lean teams to sustain improvements achieved through Lean initiatives. Act as the main contact for Lean improvement plan development and implementation. Lead Kaizen events as needed and promote best-practice sharing across plants. Develop and maintain a Lean reporting system (projects and financial results) and report regularly to line and functional management. Manage and follow up on multiple Lean projects across different production sites. Exchange experiences and best practices with other Lean organizations and teams globally. What do you need to succeed? Bachelor’s degree required; Engineering degree (Chemical, Industrial, or Electrical) preferred. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated Lean implementation. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification highly preferred. Proven track record of leading Kaizen events and driving sustained improvement on the shop floor. Strong skills in project management, team leadership, and communication. Experience training, facilitating, and coaching Lean concepts at all levels of the organization. Solid understanding of Lean metrics and financial impact related to process improvements. Passion for developing people and leading cultural transformation through continuous improvement. Equal Employment Opportunity Sealed Air is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Packaging and Containers Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr