Operational Excellence Director Latam

Amcor; Espírito Santo; Presencial; BRL 160.000 - 200.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A global packaging leader is seeking an Operational Excellence Director for LATAM. This pivotal role focuses on leading the deployment and standardization of the Amcor Manufacturing System across the region. Candidates should have significant experience in Continuous Improvement methodologies and a proven track record of coaching leaders. The position demands strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset. The role involves collaboration with plant directors and ensuring adherence to operational excellence standards, ultimately driving performance improvements and cultural transformation.

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years leading regional or multi-plant Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence programmes.
• Proven experience implementing Integrated Work System (IWS) or similar methodologies.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations or supply-chain management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the deployment and standardisation of AMS across LATAM.
• Facilitate and integrate the Lean Production System.
• Develop, coach and motivate site and regional leaders.

Conhecimentos

Knowledge transfer

Analytical capacity

Problem solving, focus on results

Team effectiveness

Flexibility

Assertive communication

Business acumen

Critical thinking

Change and thought leadership

Impact and influence

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics or related field

Certified Lean / Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Ferramentas

Lean manufacturing tools

Six Sigma tools

Problem-solving tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Operational Excellence Director Latam

Location: Cali, VAC, CO; Tultitlan, Estado de Mexico, MX; CP Louveira, Sao Paulo, BR; Maua, Sao Paulo, BR; Louveira, Sao Paulo, BR; São Paulo / SP, BR; Palmira, VAC, CO; Capulhuac de Mirafuentes, Mexico, MX; Londrina, Parana, BR; Jundiai, Sao Paulo, BR; Alvaro Obregon, Ciudad de Mexico, MX; Lima, PE; Manaus, Manaus, BR

Department: Operations / Production / Manufacturing

Job Type: Full-time Employee (On site)

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

We unpack possibility through innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.

More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle, which is integral to how we do business.

Our shared values and behaviours unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future.

We champion our customers, help them succeed, adapt quickly in an ever-changing world, and make smart choices to safeguard our business and communities for generations to come.

We invest in a world‑class team, empowering colleagues to unpack their potential because when our people grow, so does our business.

Principal Accountabilities

• Facilitate and integrate the philosophy of Lean Production System (LPS) and Integrated Work System (IWS) as part of the Amcor Manufacturing System (AMS), embedding continuous improvement into the organizational culture.
• Lead the deployment and standardisation of AMS across LATAM, ensuring alignment with global standards and integration of Performance Boost (PB), O+ and BOS.
• Support operations to ensure production of high‑quality products, delivery on customer commitments, and continuous improvement in efficiency and productivity.
• Develop, coach and motivate site and regional leaders to build strong management and problem‑solving capabilities throughout the CI and IWS journey.
• Maintain a strong presence on the shop floor (Gemba) to communicate expectations, evaluate results and reinforce IWS principles and Daily Management System (DMS) discipline.
• Promote the use of Daily Management, including tiered meetings, Gemba walks and visual management to ensure effective performance control and issue resolution.
• Lead Kaizen events, pillar workshops and improvement initiatives to accelerate loss elimination and performance improvement.
• Define and execute the regional IWS roadmap, including capability assessments, pillar maturity evaluations (AM, PM, FI, E&T, etc.) and deployment tracking.
• Partner with Plant Directors, Engineering and OpEx teams to identify and prioritise the most impactful cost‑out and waste‑reduction projects.
• Coach and support local CI Managers and pillar owners in developing site‑level IWS capabilities and ensuring standard work execution.
• Drive policy deployment and KPI alignment to ensure clear visibility of operational objectives and consistent performance governance.
• Ensure consistency and governance of AMS practices through audits, maturity assessments and continuous feedback loops.
• Communicate progress, best practices and success stories to regional and global stakeholders, fostering a strong CI and AMS community across LATAM.

Education, Qualifications, Training & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics or related field (Master's a plus).
• Certified Lean / Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
• Minimum 5 years leading regional or multi‑plant Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence programme.
• Proven experience implementing Integrated Work System (IWS) or similar methodologies (TPM, WCM, OpEx) with measurable impact.
• Demonstrated success in developing and deploying pillar structures (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Education & Training, etc.) at site or regional level.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations or supply‑chain management, with strong exposure to shop‑floor environments.
• Track record of coaching CI leaders and site managers through maturity assessments and cultural transformation.
• Experience integrating different operational systems or legacies into a unified excellence model (e.g. PB, BOS, AMS).

Skills / Competencies

• Knowledge transfer.
• Analytical capacity.
• Problem solving, focus on results.
• Team effectiveness.
• Flexibility.
• Ambiguity management.
• Assertive communication.
• Impact and influence.
• Analysis and data processing.
• Systemic approach, Lean manufacturing tools, Six Sigma tools, problem‑solving tools, process mapping, Kaizen event facilitation.
• Business acumen.
• Change and thought leadership.
• Critical thinking and conflict resolution.
• Strategic mindset.

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories.

Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers.

We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.

Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualised sales from operations that span more than 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing