Continuous Improvement Leader

Sealed Air; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 81,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Sealed Air in the United States seeks a Process Improvement Leader to drive Lean transformation across manufacturing and supply chain operations. This hands-on role coaches teams, leads Kaizen events, and delivers measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement.

You will embed Lean thinking into daily operations, work with plant leadership and frontline teams, and standardize tools across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (Engineering preferred: Industrial, Chemical, Electrical)
• 5+ years experience driving Lean in a manufacturing environment
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred
• Proven success leading Kaizen events on the shop floor
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and change-management skills
• Ability to influence without authority and engage frontline teams
• Passion for developing people and building a CI culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain Lean manufacturing initiatives across plant operations
• Coach and train operators, supervisors, and leaders in Lean principles
• Drive cultural change through hands-on implementation, not theory
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops
• Standardize Lean tools and methods across sites

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Coaching

Change management

Influence without authority

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

SMED / QCO

5S

Poka-Yoke

TPM

Job description

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. Westrive 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 for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

What will you do as a Process Improvement Leader at Sealed Air?

As a Process Improvement Leader, you will be the driving force behind Lean transformation across manufacturing and supply chain operations. This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role where you will coach teams, lead Kaizen events, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement. You will work directly with plant leadership and frontline teams to embed Lean thinking into daily operations and ensure improvements are sustained-not episodic.

• Lead and sustain Lean manufacturing initiatives across plant operations
• Coach and train operators, supervisors, and leaders in Lean principles
• Drive cultural change through hands-on implementation, not theory
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops
• Standardize Lean tools and methods across sites

Lean Tools You Will Apply Daily:

• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• SMED / Quick Changeover (QCO)
• 5S & Visual Management
• Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke)
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Measurement and Impact:

• Develop and maintain Lean project tracking and reporting
• Quantify and communicate financial impact of improvements
• Ensure consistency and sustainability of Lean gains
• Partner with global CI teams to share best practices

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor's degree required (Engineering preferred: Industrial, Chemical, Electrical)
• 5+ years experience driving Lean in a manufacturing environment
• Lean Six SigmaBlack Belt strongly preferred
• Proven success leading Kaizen events on the shop floor
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and change-management skills
• Ability to influence without authority and engage frontline teams
• Passion for developing people and building a CI culture

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $80,500 -$138,805

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.

Relocation: Yes

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.

Information at a Glance

WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.