Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

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This position is responsible for fostering, promoting, and deploying Continuous Improvement methodologies for AFNA following the Amcor Lean Production System (ALPS). The incumbent will report to the Director of Continuous Improvement and be a member of the AFNA Continuous Improvement team. This individual plays a critical role in the identification of and facilitation of regional improvement strategies, potentially across multiple business units. This position will require a significant amount of travel to our manufacturing facilities.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Facilitate and integrate the philosophy of the Amcor Lean Production System (ALPS) into the culture of the business.
• Support operations to ensure production of a quality product, deliver against our committed customer service goals, and optimize efficiency/productivity.
• Motivate, coach, and instill good management skills in all employees engaged in the CI learning process.
• Establish a strong presence on the manufacturing floor (Gemba) to set and communicate expectations, standards, and evaluate results so all employees understand expectations.
• Promote the use of Daily Lean Management (DLM) consisting of shop floor production meetings, Gemba walks, and Tiered board implementation.
• Promote the use of leader standard work and world class 5S in all aspects of the business.
• Use problem solving skills to identify gaps in processes, capabilities, and culture and identify/suggest countermeasures to close those gaps.
• Lead project selection workshops to identify the highest cost take out projects and coordinate the various project teams assigned to ensure proper resourcing to drive completion of these projects.
• Drive policy deployment strategies so all employees have a clear understanding of goals and objectives for a successful fiscal year.
• Initiate and lead employee Lean Six Sigma training to further instill the continuous improvement skill set in the organization.
• Lead Kaizen events in all aspects of the organization to improve business results.
• Extract useful data from a variety of systems to facilitate identification of improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate the work necessary to improve our overall CI results as measured by regularly scheduled audits.
• Assist in establishment metrics, generating reporting tools and progress reporting for CI.
• Use best practice sharing internally with AFNA, as well as externally with peers and other business units.
• Manage the communication process to present (report out) the status of CI implementation.
• Know the basics the flexible packaging industry;
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills.
• Identify material or process flow abnormalities and use unique methods to streamline the process.
• Identify opportunities for automation, in conjunction with Engineering, to remove/lesson ergonomic strains or repetitive actions.
• Demonstrate the ability to absorb new technologies and management techniques
• Utilize an approachable and participative style in motivating people to achieve higher standards and performance levels
• Quantify results, identify new opportunities, adapt to change, and interface with all levels of management on a continual basis.
• Possess qualities of self-motivation, confidence, organization, tact, persistence, common sense and a high energy level

WHAT WE VALUE

• Results Orientation- High
• Collaborative relationships- High
• Communication skills- Written/oral- High
• Analytical skills/problem solving- High
• Business Acumen- Medium
• Change and thought leadership- Medium
• Critical thinking and conflict resolution- Medium

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Demonstrated ability to drive the AFNA CI culture
• A minimum 5-7 years experience in operations, manufacturing, process improvement or a related area.
• A bachelors degree in engineering, quality or business or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six Sigma Certification at the Black Belt level, or a willingness to obtain such certification upon acceptance of this role
• 3-5 years experience working with lean principles or other continuous improvement methodologies, preferably in a leadership role.

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

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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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 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)