Team Performance Lead

Sealed Air Corporation; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 41,328 - 45,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation in Reading, PA is seeking a driven Team Performance Leader to manage rotating shift operations and assist the Production Manager in meeting performance goals. You will coordinate production priorities and ensure safe, quality, and productive output while monitoring team performance and driving continuous improvement.

The role requires strong leadership, manufacturing experience, and effective communication skills to coach teams and maintain high standards of safety and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• Assistant/supervisory experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience leading a team and/or supervising employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shift operations and support Management to meet performance goals.
• Coordinate production priorities and ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Monitor team performance and take actions to meet targets.
• Prepare shift schedules and manage attendance and vacations.
• Facilitate shift meetings and real-time problem solving.
• Coach team and support Lean initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing env

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Lean initiatives

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate/Bachelor preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

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

Shift: ROTATING

Shift Premium Amount: $.75 FOR 2ND AND $1.00 3RD

Pay Rate: $30 - $33

Sealed Air is seeking a driven professional to fulfill our current opening in Reading, Pennsylvania. This position is for rotating shifts. The qualified candidate will report to the Production Manager. The Team Performance Leader (TPL) is accountable for leading daily shift operations and assisting the Management team as needed to meet performance goals. Additionally, the TPL will coordinate production requirements by communicating production priorities established through Production Management, Production Control, and Shipping, as well as ensuring orders are processed with an emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity. This role will also be responsible for monitoring the performance of the team and taking appropriate actions when an individual or team is not meeting goals in safety, productivity, and quality; and meeting continuous improvement objectives.

Responsibilities

• Quality: Proactively take actions to minimize scrap, spoilage, customer returns, and direct teams to ensure that quality indicators are tracked and up to date
• Production: Audit standards, update shift production targets, ensure service functions (For Example: Warehouse, Core Cutting, Plate-making, Supply Depot, Maintenance) do not impact shift productivity, and potentially be available as back-up or extra manpower to prevent line stoppage. Lead and direct teams to ensure proper line balancing and take appropriate action to meet business needs
• Training: The TPL is expected to identify training gaps and create and utilize SPL’s (Single Point Lessons) to close these gaps
• Administrative: Prepare shift manning schedules to ensure proper coverage and production is achieved. Record attendance and document vacation and holidays taken. Document absenteeism and elevate and report unfavorable trends. Advise management of employee issues that may require their immediate attention to Safety, Quality, Production and Personnel issues
• Prepare and start up production meetings for the shift. Facilitate real-time root cause problem solving and ensure escalation protocols are followed (linking support functions)
• Develop team maturity: Coach and counsel teams through accountability matrix, motivate team to achieve goals, and ensure effective team communication
• Assist management in assessing individual and team performance and development
• Support and champion business decisions
• Direct individuals and/or teams regarding immediate actions when necessary to meet Safety, Quality, or Productivity measures
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Function as a key communicator which includes both internal and external communications regarding critical issues impacting the department's performance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a team and/or supervising employees, preferred
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be well organized, and be a team player
• Computer knowledge (SAP, Excel, Word)
• Demonstrated safety commitment
• Positive work history with an ability to manage multiple tasks
• Able to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management
• Assist and support Lean initiatives within the department
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude
• As a team member, follow all safety, quality, and plant GMP
• Flexible work schedule based upon project demands and business needs

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Relocation: No

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.