Project Lead - Continuous Improvement

Amcor LLC; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is seeking a Continuous Improvement professional responsible for implementing and leading CI initiatives at the Oshkosh North Site with a focus on lean methodologies. The role drives projects that improve safety, productivity, efficiency, and quality while reducing waste and enhancing profitability.

You will identify and execute improvement projects, report on progress, and mentor others in CI techniques, collaborating across functions to align with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience is required.
• 1–3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• 2–3 years of quality experience preferred.
• Green Belt or willingness to acquire is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects and deliver metric improvements.
• Communicate project status, barriers, escalations, and mitigation plans.
• Support effective onboarding of new business.
• Define, design, and report key metrics.
• Initiate and lead employee training to instill CI skills.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on key initiatives.

Skills

Lean Methodologies

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.

More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future.

We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com. LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, YouTube

Job Description

Responsible for implementing and leading continuous improvement initiatives throughout the Oshkosh North Site. This position will have a focus on improvement and lean methodologies.

What You Get to Do

• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects and facilitate delivery of metric improvements resulting in the achievement of strategic business objectives.
• Communicate the status of continuous improvement projects including progress report outs, escalation of barriers and mitigation plans, and integration with other projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support effective, successful onboarding of new business.
• Assist in the definition, design, and reporting of key metrics.
• Initiate and lead employee training to further instill the continuous improvement skill set into the organization.
• Partner in analyzing and recommending changes in technology to better position the business as assigned.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on key initiatives.
• Support development and execution of departmental training matrix.
• Responsible for improving safety, productivity, efficiency, and quality and reducing waste, having a direct effect on profitability.

What We Value

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, to be used to effectively interact with all functional groups within the organization as required.
• Ability to work as an individual or part of a team.
• Great time management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve across a variety of business processes.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Proven ability to deliver results leveraging strong leadership skills.
• Performs effectively in a diverse work group.
• Ability to transcend traditional ways of thinking to develop new ideas, drive change and overcome obstacles.

What We Want From You

• Demonstrated ability to drive the AFNA continuous improvement culture
• Formal Project Management training and/or PMP certification preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience required
• One to three years of supervisory experience preferred
• Two to three years of quality experience preferred
• Green Belt or willingness to acquire

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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