Quality Improvement Leader

Sealed Air; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air in Hamilton, New Zealand, is seeking a Quality Improvement Leader to drive quality, food safety, customer satisfaction, and operational performance across the business. Reporting to the Hamilton Quality Manager, you will lead a two-person Quality Leaders team and collaborate with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, solve quality challenges, and deliver measurable improvements.

This role emphasizes accountability and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, or related discipline.
• Experience in quality leadership within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification, or willingness to achieve certification within 12 months.
• Experience leading quality improvement projects.
• Strong coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across Hamilton operations.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and customer focus.
• Coach, support, and develop team capability.
• Maintain quality management systems aligned with regulatory, ISO, and company requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and Kaizen projects.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to improve quality performance and reduce waste, spoilage, and blocked stock.
• Support successful new product introductions.
• Act as the voice of the customer and support complaint resolution activities.

Skills

Quality leadership

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Coaching

MS Office

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering/Science

Six Sigma Green Belt

Job description

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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. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Are you passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional customer outcomes?

We're looking for a Quality Improvement Leader to join our Hamilton team and drive quality, food safety, customer satisfaction, and operational performance across the business.

Reporting to the Hamilton Quality Manager, you'll lead a team of two Quality Leaders and work closely with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, solve quality challenges, and deliver measurable improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence business performance while building a culture of quality excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across Hamilton operations.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and customer focus.
• Coach, support, and develop team capability.
• Maintain quality management systems aligned with regulatory, ISO, and company requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and Kaizen projects.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to improve quality performance and reduce waste, spoilage, and blocked stock.
• Support successful new product introductions.
• Act as the voice of the customer and support complaint resolution activities.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved customer satisfaction and quality performance.
• Reduced spoilage, scrap, and blocked stock.
• Effective complaint investigation and resolution.
• Successful new product introductions.
• Delivery of continuous improvement outcomes.
• Strong team capability and accountability.

About You

You are a proactive quality professional with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. You enjoy driving improvement, influencing others, and delivering results.

You’ll Bring

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in quality leadership within manufacturing, packaging, chemical, FMCG, or similar industries.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification, or willingness to achieve certification within 12 months.
• Experience leading quality improvement projects.
• Strong coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Drive Impactful Change

Lead quality and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver real business results.

Solve Complex Challenges

Use your expertise to identify root causes, implement solutions, and improve performance.

Work Hard, Have Fun

Join a team that brings energy, supports each other, and enjoys success together.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Applicants must have New Zealand permanent work rights to be considered for this opportunity.

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.