Role: Converting Improvement Expert - North America

Location: Flexible

Travel: Current key projects in South Carolina, Indiana and Maryland

*Current Right to Work in the USA required*

Exciting role that spans North American manufacturing with a leading global packaging company. The role is to develop & support the Converting Managers Network and enhance the rollout of good practices and methods across the Division. You'll lead the implementation and support of major initiatives for process improvement and elimination of loss for North America, while also liaising closely with your European counterparts.

This role provides extensive exposure to senior leadership teams (SLT), as well as the breadth of plants to:

• Assess, develop and action improvement plans, with a focus on driving KPI improvements
• Provide technical leadership to identify areas for quality improvement and waste reduction with both the site operational teams and the Divisional Operational Excellence Director
• Lead the implementation of standardization and maximization of Process Control across the client's asset base, in conjunction with the Divisional Quality Manager and Engineering Director for North America
• Ensure good practices are developed and embedded to preserve system functionality of critical assets
• Collaborate with the Engineering Lead for Improvement to create systems & plans to ensure standard calibrations and maintenance programmes are standardized and implemented
• Support trials and lead the implementation programmes
• Transfer knowledge & expertise to train teams into converting process experts & leaders

Requirements:

• 5+ years' experience within a position in a corrugated manufacturing environment or similar (Converting or Engineering)
• Expertise in converting across areas such as die-cutting, Folding, & Gluing processes
• Proven lean transformation and change management experience
• Strong leadership and coaching skills

If interested to learn more, please apply asap.