Continuous Improvement Manager

Sealed Air Corporation; Épernon; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global packaging solutions company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Manager EMEA to drive Lean methodologies across several plants. This role involves implementing Lean practices, leading Kaizen events, and training teams to foster a Lean culture. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in production management, strong leadership skills, and expertise in Lean principles. Key qualifications include hands-on management experience, advanced training in Lean, and strong communication skills, with a focus on the manufacturing floor and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in production management with Lean implementation.
• Strong understanding of Lean methodologies.
• Demonstrated success in driving change on the manufacturing floor.

Responsabilités

• Implement Lean within the Manufacturing and Supply chain organization.
• Lead Kaizen events and projects at different production sites.
• Provide training and drive cultural change in the organization.

Connaissances

Lean implementation

Training and coaching

Project management

Process improvement

Kaizen

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Formation

Training in Lean methodologies

Outils

SAP

PowerBI

Description du poste

Continuous Improvement Manager EMEA

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

This role is responsible for applying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies across several plants and acts as a lean champion, driving Lean-Enterprise culture throughout the EMEA food organization.

Based around Epernon (France) with up to 50% travel cross EMEA food plants.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement Lean within the Manufacturing and Supply chain organization
• Drive & manage follow-up of multiple projects at different production Sites (CTO Cost TakeOut projects)
• Provide intensive training for production teams and culture change within the organization
• Teach, demonstrate and Coordinate Lean implementation and activities on the shop 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, 6S, Visual Workplace, and Error-Proofing, 6S, TPM, SMED / QCO, Visual Factory, Kaizen, Scheduling, etc.
• Ensure consistency of Lean methods
• Assist plant Lean teams in sustaining gains achieved in Lean efforts. Support management team in identifying and implementing best practices
• Contact for overall Lean improvement plan development and implementation
• Lead Kaizen events as and where needed
• Performing “Deep Dive” analysis into operational issues to find root causes alone and in partnership with plant resources including engineering and PILs
• Facilitate Plant to Plant sharing of best practices.
• Provide insight to senior leadership for operational improvement opportunities.
• Own tactical and strategic projects for plants and regions.
• Gather and focus resources to own and resolve operational challenges.
• Own and support best practice sharing forums.
• Perform ad hoc data pulls and analysis using SAP, PowerBI, and various support programs

Your Profile :

• We need a 100% dedicated experienced Lean Manager who is hands‑on and has strong experience in production management with Lean implementation.
• We are looking for a leader with a strong personality, who is able to convince the organization to do the move toward Lean
• Advanced Training in Lean methodologies, 6S, SMED, VSM, Kaizen and other continuous improvement methodologies
• Expertise in Lean is required (Black Belt / Master Black Belt is a plus)
• Good understanding of financial measurements and goals in the Lean / Flow through‑put world
• Process improvement experience with demonstrated successful results driven application
• Demonstrated success in leading and driving sustained change on the shop floor
• Experienced in training, facilitating, and coaching of Lean concepts to all levels of an organization
• Has led / participated / directed 50+ kaizen events on the shop floor and the ability to regularly work on the manufacturing floor and outside.
• High English language skills