Regional Operations Excellence Lead

Sealed Air
United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Apr 15, 2025
Regional Operations Excellence Lead LOCATION: Charlotte, NC, US, 28208 Lenoir, NC, US, 28645 Grand Prairie, TX, US, 75051 Holyoke, MA, US, 01040 REQ ID: 51169 If you are a current employee click here to apply. 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. Westrive 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 Airgenerated $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. Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Supply Chain Operations, the Regional Operational Excellence Leader is responsible for working closely with regional plant leadership and cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve issues impacting operational performance. Examples of these issues include rate, yield, crewing, and quality challenges which have a material impact on FPMP and/or Supply Chain performance. Please note: This role can be based out of our Charlotte (NC), Lenoir (NC), Holyoke (MA), or Grand Prairie (TX) locations. Alternate titles for this role include: Regional Performance Improvement Leader, Regional Continuous Improvement Leader Specifc day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to: Performing "Deep Dive" analysis into operational issues to identify root causes alone and in partnership with plant resources including engineering and OpEx teams Helping facilitate and promote plant to plant OpEx best practices. Proving insights into senior leadership for operational improvement opportunities. Resolve operational challenges. Performing data analysis using SAP, Power BI, and various support programs to analyze key business metrics and identify opportunities to increase performance. Identifying opportunities and supporting plants in transforming the opportunities into executable action plans. Supporting performance improvement initiative pipeline growth and health. Participating in financial management calls, taking action and leading investigations as applicable. Reviewing monthly trends and understanding categories which are over/underperforming. Leading regional operational excellence and continuous improvement efforts and providing guidance and expertise on which approach and methodologies to use. Partnering with Supply Chain Operations leaders to ensure improvement efforts are completed in a timely manner. Directly leading and/or participating in kaizen events and other continuous improvement efforts. Teaching, demonstrating and coordinate lean implementation efforts and activities on the manufacturing/production floor such as Kanban, Material Conveyance, Production flow, Super Market design and deployment, Value Stream Mapping, Takt time analysis, Problem-Solving, Standardized work, Set-up reduction, 5S, Visual Workplace, and Error-Proofing, 5S, TPM, SMED/QCO, Visual Factory, Kaizen, Scheduling, etc. Assisting plant Lean teams in sustaining gains achieved in Lean efforts. Supporting management team in identifying and implementing best practices. The ideal candidate will have the following: Education, Experience and Formal Training/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering 5+ years of experience of directly relevant experience within a role focused on Operational Excellence and/or Continuous Improvement Prior experience in a similar role within Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations Prior experience leading operational excellence and/or continuous improvements efforts across multiple plant locations within a region Lean Six Sigma Certification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles Knowledge of financial measurements and goals in a fast-paced business Strong data analytics capability with working knowledge of Power BI Strong project management skills Solid project management skills Demonstrated success in leading and driving sustained changes on the manufacturing/production floor Demonstrated success leading and/or kaizen events focused on Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations Ability to teach, coach and lead advanced training in Lean methodologies, 5S, SMED, VSM, Kaizen and other continuous improvement methodologies Ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the organization Ability to travel within the US up to 50% travel (as applicable) Requisition id:51169 Relocation:Yes Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company 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 from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. LINK1 MON1 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. Nearest Major Market: Charlotte Job Segment: Supply Chain, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Operations Manager, Supply, Operations, Management