Performance Improvement Leader

Sealed Air Corporation; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 81,900 - 141,335; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Other benefits

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation seeks a Performance Improvement Leader for the Holyoke, MA facility (and three additional sites) to drive operational excellence through Lean principles and the Performance Management System. You will coach cross-functional teams, implement sustainable improvements, and align site goals with strategic objectives.

You will lead with Go See, Ask Why, and Always Show Respect, ensuring training, audits, and PCDA cycles are embedded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering degree strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and Continuous Improvement experience required.
• Strong data analytics skills required.
• Previous experience working with cross-functional teams required.
• Strong hands‑on experience required.
• Strong project identification/execution experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Must be flexible, innovative, and comfortable in setting own priorities.
• Polished presentation, business acumen, and facilitation skills.
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience with high volume operations.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Change Agent Experience.
• This role operates in a Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated environment.
• Travel 25-50%

Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement initiatives focused on improving performance.
• Develop and propose goals which support strategic business objectives for the site.
• Ensure the Performance Management System is implemented and sustained through verification at all levels.
• Coach all levels of the site on the Performance Management System with lean leadership principles.
• Ensure proper training is provided for all levels to support and sustain the Performance Management System.
• Track performance to planned levels/targets and address gaps via the PCDA cycle.
• Synchronize site with global improvement activities and initiatives.
• Recommend disciplinary action to Managers.
• Assist in policy deployment for the site including goal setting and tracking of execution.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Continuous improvement

Data analytics

Cross-functional teams

Lean manufacturing

Project execution

Strong communicator

Lean leadership

PSM awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree preferred

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. 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.

Job Description

Sealed Air is seeking a Performance Improvement Leader to champion and drive operational excellence across our Holyoke, MA facility and three additional sites. This high-impact role is central to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, aligning site-level initiatives with strategic business goals, and ensuring the effective implementation of our Performance Management System. As a strategic thought partner and coach, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement, implement sustainable solutions, and influence change across all organizational levels. Your leadership will help accelerate performance, support policy deployment, and contribute to Sealed Air’s global improvement efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional with a passion for Lean principles, hands‑on problem-solving, and coaching teams toward operational excellence.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement initiatives focused on improving performance. This will include routine status reviews of the Focused Improvement Registries across the site for effectiveness and impact to goals.
• Develop and propose goals which support strategic business objectives for the site. Ensure these goals are cascaded throughout the site and also ensure improvement initiatives are in place to reach these goals.
• Ensure the Performance Management System is implemented and sustained through verification at all levels of the organization. This includes having an effective system in place that ensures audits are taking place at all levels of responsibility.
• The Continuous Improvement Leader will coach all levels of the site on the Performance Management System with a focus on 3 principles of lean leadership; Go See, Ask Why, and Always Show Respect.
• Ensure proper training is provided for all levels to support and sustain the Performance Management System. This includes training on the Performance Management System implementation and also lean tools to support the system.
• Track performance to planned levels/targets and make sure the PCDA cycle is functioning in a manner that addresses gaps.
• Synchronize the site with global improvement activities and initiatives. Ensure best practices from site are shared with others.
• Recommend disciplinary action to Managers.
• Assist in policy deployment for the site including goal setting and tracking of execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering degree strongly preferred
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience required
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and Continuous Improvement experience required
• Strong data analytics skills required
• Previous experience working with cross-functional teams required
• Strong hands‑on experience required
• Strong project identification/execution experience required
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills
• Must be flexible, innovative, and comfortable in setting own priorities
• Polished presentation, business acumen, and facilitation skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience with high volume operations
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Change Agent Experience
• This role operates in a Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated environment. Prior PSM experience is not required; however, candidates should be comfortable working in compliance‑driven settings with strict safety and regulatory standards.
• Travel 25-50%

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $81,900 -$141,335

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.