Operational Excellence Lead

Sealed Air Corporation; Bellusco; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global manufacturing leader is seeking an EMEA Operational Excellence Leader based in Bellusco, Italy. This role involves implementing Lean practices in manufacturing and supply chain operations, leading Kaizen events, and providing strategic insights to drive continuous improvement. The candidate should have a strong background in project management, a degree in a relevant field, and be fluent in English. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence operational excellence across multiple sites in Europe.

Competenze

• Proven success in driving and sustaining change on the shop floor.
• Technical foundation to understand complex manufacturing systems.
• Advanced training in tools like SMED, Kaizen, VSM, and flow-through systems.
• Comfortable being on the production floor during Kaizen events.
• Willing to travel and engage with teams across Europe.

Mansioni

• Implement Lean across manufacturing and supply chain teams.
• Drive cultural transformation through training and coaching.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and improvement projects.
• Ensure consistency in Lean deployment across sites.
• Perform deep dive analysis using SAP and PowerBI.

Conoscenze

Project Management

Continuous Improvement

Production Operations

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Fluent in English

Formazione

Degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Certified Lean Expert

Six Sigma Black Belt

Strumenti

SAP

PowerBI

Descrizione del lavoro

What Does an EMEA Operational Excellence Leader Do?

As the EMEA OpEx Leader, you are the driving force behind our lean transformation across Protective Packaging plants in the region. You champion Lean and continuous improvement by working directly with production teams, leadership, and cross‑functional departments to implement world‑class manufacturing practices. Your role isn’t just about tools and frameworks — it’s about building a culture of excellence, coaching teams at all levels, and ensuring measurable performance improvement across multiple sites. You'll lead impactful Kaizen events, deliver practical training on Lean principles, and provide strategic insight that shapes how our operations evolve.

Why do we need you?

• Implement Lean across manufacturing and supply chain teams
• Apply hands‑on tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Supermarket design, 6S, SMED / QCO, and TPM to streamline operations.
• Drive cultural transformation through training
• Lead Lean education sessions, coach teams, and embed new ways of thinking into daily routines.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and improvement projects
• Guide cross‑functional teams in structured problem‑solving that generates real business value.
• Ensure consistency in Lean deployment
• Standardize approaches across sites and sustain progress by mentoring plant teams and aligning with regional strategy.
• Solve complex operational problems with data
• Perform deep dive analysis using SAP, PowerBI, and other tools to uncover root causes and propose impactful solutions.
• Share and scale best practices across the network
• Facilitate collaboration between plants to ensure high performance is replicated, not reinvented.
• Influence at all levels of the organization
• Partner with senior leaders to prioritize initiatives and provide visibility to continuous improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Management, Continuous Improvement, and Production Operations (Proven success in driving and sustaining change on the shop floor)
• Degree in Engineering, Science, or Business (BSc, MSc, or PhD) (Technical foundation to understand complex manufacturing systems)
• Certified Lean Expert and Six Sigma Black Belt (Advanced training in tools like SMED, Kaizen, VSM, and flow‑through systems)
• Strong communication and leadership skills (Able to inspire teams and influence stakeholders across EMEA)
• Hands‑on experience with 50+ Kaizen events (From planning to facilitation to post‑event sustainment — you're comfortable being on the production floor)
• Fluent in English and willing to travel (You're based near Bellusco, Italy and eager to engage directly with teams across Europe)
• Analytical mindset with experience using SAP and PowerBI (Able to interpret data, monitor KPIs, and identify areas for improvement)