Performance Improvement Leader

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 .

Job Description

Job Description
The Performance Improvement Leader is responsible for applying continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies throughout the organization/ value streams and acts as a lean champion, driving Lean culture throughout the organization.  

Shift: Morning

Responsibilities:
• Develop expertise in lean and six sigma methodologies through training and hand on project work
• Develop and strengthen a culture of structured problem solvers
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing 
• Lead and facilitate kaizen events that use Lean and/or six sigma methodologies applicable such as but not limited to; DMAIC, standard work, visual management, 5S, SMED, Kanban, error proofing, root cause analysis, etc.
• Coach and develop cross-functional teams in Lean and Six Sigma tools.
• Partner with operations, supply chain, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement sustainable solutions
• Lead and manage improvement projects, including tracking actions, timelines, financial impact, and key performance indicators
• Drive employee engagement and capability development by mentoring team members, Kaizen leaders, and emerging problem solvers
• Contribute to development of operational goals, KPIs and continuous improvement strategies aligned to business objectives
• Share learnings and best practices across teams to support operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 1-3 years of manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or continuous improvement experience
• Degree in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, or business-related field preferred
• Demonstrated experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies; Greenbelt preferred
• Experience leading projects, teams, and/or continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills 
• Supervisory and/or demonstrated leadership to influence cross-functional teams a plus
• Understanding of manufacturing financial measures and operational goals
• Power BI, SAP, Power Apps experience a plus

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 

Requisition id: 55176 

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. 

*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at View email address on us.fitly.work. 

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