Operational Excellence Engineer

Amcor; Neumünster; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an Operational Excellence Engineer to lead a Lean transformation across its Rigid Packaging division in Germany. This role involves deploying a new manufacturing system across 10 to 15 sites, coaching teams at all levels, and ensuring sustainability of Lean practices.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, strong experience in Lean methodologies, and the ability to influence teams effectively. The role requires fluency in English and professional proficiency in French or German.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement.
• Solid change management capability including experience deploying CI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation, deployment, and stabilization activities across 10 to 15 sites.
• Teach Lean and manufacturing system tools to leaders and teams.
• Support sites with low CI maturity and guide teams through change.

Skills

Lean tools and methodologies

Change management

Coaching and influencing teams

Fluency in English

Fluent French or German

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience

Job description

Operational Excellence Engineer

Location: Remote in Germany
Travel: ~75% across assigned European manufacturing sites

Job Purpose

As an Operations Excellence Engineer, you will play a central role in deploying and embedding a new group manufacturing system across Amcor’s Rigid Packaging division, supporting a large-scale Lean transformation at group level. The position sits within the Rigid Division of Amcor and reports to the Rigid Quality & CI Director. You will work in close partnership with plant leadership teams, department managers, and shopfloor teams across multiple European countries, acting as a hands‑on coach and structured change agent. This role offers a rare opportunity to drive a large-scale Lean transformation across a complex, multisite European manufacturing network, working at the intersection of strategy and shopfloor execution. You will influence how 10–15 plants operate every day, collaborate with diverse leadership teams across countries and cultures, and play a decisive role in rolling out a common manufacturing system that will shape operational standards across the Rigid Packaging division.

Principal Responsibilities

Deploy the new group manufacturing system (Level 2) across 10 to 15 sites

• Lead preparation, deployment, and stabilization activities across the plants
• Ensure consistency and sustainability of the new manufacturing system practices across plants.

Train and coach teams at all levels of the organization

• Teach Lean and manufacturing system tools to plant leadership, department managers, and shopfloor teams
• Act as a hands‑on coach to reinforce structured problem‑solving, standard work, and daily management routines.

Drive change and adoption of continuous improvement ways of working

• Support sites with low CI maturity and guide teams through behavioral and operational change
• Address resistance to change through structured engagement and pragmatic change management.

Enable alignment and knowledge sharing across the plant network

• Capture and share best practices, lessons learned, and standards across sites
• Provide clear progress updates to Quality, CI, and Operations stakeholders.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience
• Strong hands‑on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement: advanced knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies; Lean Six Sigma Black Belt experience strongly preferred
• Solid change management capability, including experience deploying CI tools in low‑maturity environments
• Strong experience in a manufacturing site production environment, with a deep understanding of shopfloor operations
• Fluency in English mandatory
• Professional to fluent French or German strongly recommended
• Proven ability to teach, coach, and influence teams from plant management to shopfloor level