Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Amcor; Deutschland; On-site; USD 79,908 - 97,031; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an Operations Excellence Engineer to drive a large-scale Lean transformation across its Rigid Packaging division. This role is remote in Germany, involving significant travel across European manufacturing sites.

The ideal candidate will possess an engineering degree and have strong hands-on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies. Responsibilities include deploying a new manufacturing system, coaching teams, and facilitating change management across various sites.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement.
• Solid change management capability, including experience deploying CI tools.
• Proven ability to teach, coach, and influence teams.

Responsibilities

• Deploy the new group manufacturing system across 10 to 15 sites.
• Train and coach teams at all levels of the organization.
• Drive change and adoption of continuous improvement ways of working.
• Enable alignment and knowledge sharing across the plant network.

Skills

Lean tools and methodologies

Change management

Coaching and teaching

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Job description

Job Purpose

As an Operations Excellence Engineer, you will play a central role in deploying and embedding a new group manufacturing system across Amcor’s Rigid Packaging division, supporting a large‑scale Lean transformation at group level.

Location & Travel

Remote in Germany

Travel: ~75% across assigned European manufacturing sites

Principal Responsibilities

• Deploy the new group manufacturing system (Level 2) across 10 to 15 sites:
  • Lead preparation, deployment, and stabilization activities across the plants
  • Ensure consistency and sustainability of the new manufacturing system practices across plants
• Train and coach teams at all levels of the organization:
  • Teach Lean and manufacturing system tools to plant leadership, department managers, and shopfloor teams
  • Act as a hands‑on coach to reinforce structured problem‑solving, standard work, and daily management routines
• Drive change and adoption of continuous improvement ways of working:
  • Support sites with low CI maturity and guide teams through behavioral and operational change
  • Address resistance to change through structured engagement and pragmatic change management
• Enable alignment and knowledge sharing across the plant network:
  • Capture and share best practices, lessons learned, and standards across sites
  • Provide clear progress updates to Quality, CI, and Operations stakeholders

Requirements and Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience
• Strong hands‑on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement:
  • Advanced knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt experience strongly preferred
  • Solid change management capability, including experience deploying CI tools in low‑maturity environments
• Strong experience in a manufacturing site production environment, with a deep understanding of shopfloor operations
• Fluency in English mandatory
• Professional to fluent French or German strongly recommended
• Proven ability to teach, coach, and influence teams from plant management to shopfloor level