Manufacturing Operations & Performance Leader

Sealed Air; Bedford Heights (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental, vision, and health insurance

Disability, life, and retirement plans

Employee assistance program and staff/

Flexible spending account

Paid elder care and parental leave

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Sealed Air seeks a Group Performance Lead to steer daily manufacturing operations at our Bedford, VA facility, delivering safe, quality, and on-time outputs while driving productivity and continuous improvement. You will lead a team of Team Performance Leaders and production staff across multiple lines.

The role focuses on optimizing throughput, yield, run rate, and equipment reliability, collaborating with maintenance, quality, and production control to meet customer requirements and budgetary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; technical and/or Finance discipline strongly preferred.
• 5–10 years manufacturing experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
• Execute the production schedule while balancing labor, equipment, and material constraints.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators including Safety, Quality, Yield, Run Rate, Throughput, OEE, and Customer Service.
• Lead Tier meetings, shift handoffs, and daily operational reviews.
• Drive accountability for operational standards, work instructions, and process compliance.
• Accountable for staffing and performance of approximately 11 to 15 production lines per shift in a high‑mix manufacturing environment.

Skills

Team Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Operations Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Job description

Sealed Air seeks a Group Performance Lead to steer daily manufacturing operations at our Bedford, VA facility, delivering safe, quality, and on-time outputs while driving productivity and continuous improvement. You will lead a team of Team Performance Leaders and production staff across multiple lines.

The role focuses on optimizing throughput, yield, run rate, and equipment reliability, collaborating with maintenance, quality, and production control to meet customer requirements and budgetary