Team Performance Lead

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

Pay: Negotiable depending on experience
Shift Differential: $1.00
Shift: Night
Schedule: 6 PM to 6 AM; 2/2/3 rotating schedule

Position Overview

As the Team Performance Lead / Production Supervisor, you will oversee daily production activities, lead shift operations, coach production teams, and ensure operational excellence across safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement . You will work closely with Production Management, Production Control, Shipping, Warehouse, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to achieve production goals while maintaining world-class manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities:

Production & Operations Leadership

• Lead daily manufacturing operations during assigned rotating shifts.
• Coordinate production priorities with Production Management, Production Control, Shipping, Warehouse, and Maintenance.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure customer orders are completed accurately and on time.
• Balance production lines to maximize throughput and minimize downtime.
• Provide hands-on support when needed to prevent production interruptions and line stoppages.
• Ensure that support functions, including Warehouse, Core Cutting, Plate-Making, Supply Depot, and Maintenance, do not negatively impact production performance.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with plant safety procedures, GMP standards, and company policies.
• Monitor key quality metrics including scrap, spoilage, waste reduction, customer returns, and production defects.
• Identify quality concerns and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance.
• Ensure production documentation, audits, and operational standards remain accurate and up to date.

Team Leadership & Employee Development

• Lead, coach, mentor, and motivate production employees to achieve safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Conduct shift meetings and communicate daily production priorities.
• Identify training needs and develop Single Point Lessons (SPLs) to improve workforce capability.
• Foster accountability through performance coaching, employee engagement, and continuous feedback.
• Support employee performance evaluations and professional development initiatives.
• Promote effective communication across departments and shifts.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Lean Manufacturing , continuous improvement, waste reduction, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Facilitate real-time root cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Escalate operational issues appropriately while coordinating with support departments.
• Support business improvement projects focused on efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Prepare shift staffing schedules to ensure adequate production coverage.
• Track attendance, vacation, holidays, and absenteeism trends.
• Maintain production records and operational documentation.
• Report personnel, production, safety, and quality concerns to management promptly.
• Perform additional leadership responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or plant operations environment.
• Previous experience as a Team Lead, Shift Lead, Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor, or other frontline leadership role preferred.
• Experience coordinating production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP , Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and standard manufacturing systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts based on business and production requirements.

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: 56210


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 click.appcast.io.


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