Operational Excellence Director Latam

Amcor; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 661.000 - 827.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading global packaging company seeks an Operational Excellence Director for LATAM. This role involves leading Lean Production System deployment, coaching leaders, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, Certified Lean / Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and at least 5 years' experience in operational excellence programs. The position is full-time and requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. This is an opportunity to drive continuous improvement across multiple sites in the region.

Qualificações

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

Responsabilidades

• Lead the deployment and standardization of AMS across LATAM.
• Develop, coach, and motivate site and regional leaders.
• Promote effective performance control and issue resolution.

Conhecimentos

Knowledge transfer

Analytical capacity

Problem solving

Team effectiveness

Assertive communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics or related field

Certified Lean / Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Ferramentas

Lean manufacturing tools

6-sigma tools

Problem-solving tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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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 / ManufacturingFull-time or Part-time : Full-TimeJob Type : EmployeeShift : On site

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

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our 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 our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future.

We champion our customers and help them succeed.

We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Responsibilities

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 standardization 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 prioritize 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.

Qualifications

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 program.

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 and Competencies

Knowledge transfer

Analytical capacity

Problem solving, focus on results

Team effectiveness

Flexible

Ambiguity management

Assertive communication

Impact and influence

Analysis and data processing

Systemic approach, Lean manufacturing tools, 6‑sigma tools, problem‑solving tools, process mapping, kaizen event facilitation.

Business acumen

Change and thought leadership

Certified Lean / Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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 annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

NYSE : AMCR; ASX : AMC.