Process Improvement Lead
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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.
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Job Description
- Responsible for achieving safety, quality, and productivity goals in the Molding Department.
- Assist in managing molding activities and provide direction and support for all shifts.
- Assist in directing activities of Molding Shift Supervisors, establish molding procedures, determine priorities and secure results through the creation of teams.
- Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
- Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes or systems and very the implementation of solutions.
- Responsible for employee development and improving overall performance.
- Drive cost saving initiatives, efficiency gains, and process improvements.
- Take a hands-on approach to increasing production capacity through improvements in scrap, run rates, and machine uptime.
- Work as a project leader focusing on specific production lines.
- Implement process improvements, SOP’s, and PM’s, to maximize production.
- Monitor the daily EFF and MEEF of the lines through personal involvement and data monitoring.
- Direct, hands-on involvement with low performing lines.
- Determine possible machine upgrades and replacements to improve production.
- Identify trends in production data and isolate variables to suggest root cause.
- Analyze quality data to center processes.
- Combine data from quality, production, tribal knowledge, and experimentation to generate actionable results.
- Train and coach company policies, safety standards, quality, GMP’s and ISO procedures.
- Responsible for accurate production reporting (WebEFF) and other efficiency trackers as needed.
- Drive improvements in production efficiency with cost effective solutions.
- Direct work assignments and ensure efficient labor utilization.
- Other duties as assigned by Production Manager and or Plant Manager. Serves as the back up for the Production Manager.
Qualifications:
- 4-year degree or equivalent work experience.
- Must have strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to motivate employees.
- Strong technical, business, and organizational skills.
- Able to plan and organize daily activities, analyze data and react to changes and challenges in the business.
- Knowledge of molding operations and company procedures.
- Able to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
- Good software skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, Email Software, Financial Software Systems (JDE, WebEFF) etc.)
- Able to work in a production environment, recognizing various sounds and alarms.
Compensation Range: $75,392.00 to $87,957.33/yr
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/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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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)