Performance Improvement Leader
Sealed Air is seeking a Performance Improvement Leader to champion and drive operational excellence across our Lenoir, NC facility and 3 additional sites. This high-impact role is central to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, aligning site-level initiatives with strategic business goals, and ensuring the effective implementation of our Performance Management System. As a strategic thought partner and coach, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement, implement sustainable solutions, and influence change across all organizational levels. Your leadership will help accelerate performance, support policy deployment, and contribute to Sealed Air's global improvement efforts.
This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional with a passion for Lean principles, hands-on problem-solving, and coaching teams toward operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Leads continuous improvement initiatives focused on improving performance. This will include routine status reviews of the Focused Improvement Registries across the site for effectiveness and impact to goals.
- Develop and propose goals which support strategic business objectives for the site. Ensure these goals are cascaded throughout the site and ensure improvement initiatives are in place to reach these goals.
- Ensure the Performance Management System is implemented and sustained through verification at all levels of the organization. This includes having an effective system in place that ensures audits are taking place at all levels of responsibility.
- Coach all levels of the site on the Performance Management System with a focus on 3 principles of lean leadership; Go See, Ask Why, and Always Show Respect.
- Ensure proper training is provided for all levels to support and sustain the Performance Management System. This includes training on the Performance Management System implementation and lean tools to support the system.
- Track performance to planned levels / targets and make sure the PCDA cycle is functioning in a manner that addresses gaps.
- Synchronize the site with global improvement activities and initiatives. Ensure best practices from site are shared with others.
- Recommend disciplinary action to Managers.
- Assist in policy deployment for the site including goal setting and tracking of execution.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required; engineering degree strongly preferred5+ years of manufacturing experience requiredLean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and Continuous Improvement experience requiredStrong data analytics skills requiredPrevious experience working with cross-functional teams requiredStrong hands-on experience requiredStrong project identification / execution experience requiredAbility to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general / minimal guidance from managementExcellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skillsMust be flexible, innovative, and comfortable in setting own prioritiesPolished presentation, business acumen, and facilitation skillsSolid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principlesExperience with high volume operationsStrong organization and planning skillsChange Agent ExperienceTravel 25-50%Why Work At Sealed Air?
It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.
Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.
Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.
Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.