Continuous 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. Westrive 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 for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit What will you do as a Continuous Improvement Leader at Sealed Air? As a Continuous Improvement Leader, you will be the driving force behind Lean transformation across manufacturing and supply chain operations. This is a hands‑on, shop‑floor–focused role where you will coach teams, lead Kaizen events, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement. You will work directly with plant leadership and frontline teams to embed Lean thinking into daily operations and ensure improvements are sustained—not episodic. Lead and sustain Lean manufacturing initiatives across plant operations Coach and train operators, supervisors, and leaders in Lean principles Drive cultural change through hands‑on implementation, not theory Facilitate and lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops Standardize Lean tools and methods across sites Lean Tools You Will Apply Daily Value Stream Mapping (VSM) SMED / Quick Changeover (QCO) 5S & Visual Management Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke) Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Measurement & Impact Develop and maintain Lean project tracking and reporting Quantify and communicate financial impact of improvements Ensure consistency and sustainability of Lean gains Partner with global CI teams to share best practices What do you need to succeed? Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering preferred: Industrial, Chemical, Electrical) 5+ years experience driving Lean in a manufacturing environment Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred Proven success leading Kaizen events on the shop floor Strong facilitation, coaching, and change‑management skills Ability to influence without authority and engage frontline teams Passion for developing people and building a CI culture Requisition id:53125 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr