Overview

About BerryAt Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter. Job THIS POSITION WILL BE LOCATED IN FRANKLIN, INDIANAThe Continuous Improvement Director is responsible for the support of manufacturing operations in the development, planning and execution of lean strategies and metrics. This position will require a lean leader with manufacturing industry background, able to facilitate and drive change in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop a Lean manufacturing strategy for all manufacturing assets to ensure the facility’s objectives are met in the areas of safety, quality, profitability, waste reduction, OEE and team excellence.
• Facilitate the selection, scope, and planning of specific improvement projects with a primary focus on business performance improvements that yield zero accidents, defect free products capable of passing field testing, on demand and on time delivery, at the lowest cost.
• Manage and take a lead role in promoting and improving quality processes, expectations and results.
• Facilitate Kaizen events in support of the business plan
• Conduct 30, 60, and 90-day post Kaizen event reviews to ensure sustainability of event results
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facility are trained in CI concepts and philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Masters preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt Certification is preferred
• Minimum of 7 years Continuous Improvement / Manufacturing / Engineering Experience – prefer Industrial, Chemical, Materials Engineer
• Experience in change management and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Important to be able to take a step back and look at the “big picture” as well as giving attention to the finer details
• Strong problem solving and project management skills