Lean Transformation Leader - Kaizen & CI Champion

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 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.