Blow Molding Process Expert

Greif; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global packaging solutions provider in Ellesmere Port is seeking a Blow Molding Process Expert to enhance production processes, develop training for operators, and implement lean strategies. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, extensive experience in the packaging industry, and strong analytical skills. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact manufacturing efficiency and quality in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in the packaging industry focused on blow-molding with production, maintenance, and process management.
• Fluent in English both spoken and written.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead training for plant blow mold operators and leaders on production execution.
• Support and execute process-related training materials.
• Participate in the implementation of new equipment and standardization.
• Work with project engineers on new investments to improve equipment output.
• Promote improvements using lean techniques.
• Create statistical analyses to illustrate potential issues.
• Ensure adherence to established Standard Operating Conditions.

Skills

Process management

Training and development

Statistical analysis

Root cause analysis

Lean techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Production, Mechanical, Electric, or Automation Engineering

Job description

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Blow Molding Process Expert, Ellesmere Port

Location: Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 3c18b1162388

Job Views: 11

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #: 031483 Blow Molding Process Expert (Evergreen) (Open)

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Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 35 countries and 200-plus locations.

Our Vision: Be the best performing customer service company in the world.

Our Purpose: We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.

Role overview

Responsible for implementing process optimization, standardization, development and training of troubleshooting manuals, develop strategies to reduce product variability, waste, and operating costs. Work closely with the plant managers of the 14 EMEA plants, evaluating and developing blow molding technicians and operators, providing virtual and on-the-job training, implementing standardized processes, to guarantee its optimum cost, quality, and colleagues’ safety.

Responsibilities

• Leads the work of training plant blow mold operators and leaders on standard production execution, to assure product cost, quality, and colleagues safety.
• Provide support, create, and execute process related training materials (Industrial Packaging 101) to be deployed on Training Matrix.
• Participate in the implementation of new equipment, helping to create work instructions, standardization of work, training matrix.
• Works with Project engineers to elaborate and justify new investments or projects to improve equipment output, automation, to reduce the cost per piece produced.
• Promote improvements on production process through Kaizen, VSM and other lean techniques in conjunction with Opex, with emphasis on productivity gains labor optimization, quality, seeking new methods or technologies, replicating them in other plants.
• Create statistical analysis, charts, drawings, and reports to help illustrate and showcase potential issues within a product lifecycle or business process and how to improve it.
• Ensure adherence to existing SOC's & develop and track Standard Operating Conditions (SOC's) for all major equipment with min/max ranges.
• Apply root cause analysis and analytical problem-solving techniques to daily problems and/or misses.
• Develop optimum process parameters to achieve desired quality and product certification performance requirements. Works with plants and develops programs to ensure optimal process parameters are maintained.
• Work closely with OPEX and other support functions to drive A3 continuous improvement projects.
• Works with facilities and the Standards and Compliance MDM teams to help define and establish plant labor standards related to LN Item, by maintaining the plant labor standards files.

Education & Skills

• Bachelor in one or more of the following engineering educations: Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electric Engineering, Automation Engineering
• Fluent English in speaking and writing
• 5-10+ years working with on the packaging industry focused on blow-molding – production, maintenance, process management.
• Travel availability is required