Thermoforming Process Improvement Technical Leader (REQ ID 91177)

at Amcor in Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Job Description

In this role, you are responsible for driving continuous improvement across thermoforming production lines while building sustainable processes that ensure long-term success. You act as a hands-on leader who not only identifies opportunities for improvement but also empowers others to execute and sustain those improvements. You serve as a key link between operations, engineering, and product development, using data and collaboration to enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and output. Your work directly contributes to optimizing production performance, reducing waste, and strengthening overall operational excellence.

By coaching team members, leading improvement initiatives, and supporting innovation, you help create a culture where continuous improvement becomes part of daily operations. The value you bring lies in your ability to turn insights into action, develop technical expertise within the team, and ensure that improvements are both impactful and lasting.

• Leads a small team to support the ongoing improvement and sustainability of thermoforming production lines, with a focus on safety, quality, material usage, machine availability, and production output.

• Provides coaching and technical guidance, developing team members into subject matter experts in thermoforming and maintenance while offering real-time support on the production floor.

• Analyzes data to identify improvement opportunities and supports the development and justification of projects and initiatives.

• Facilitates and leads continuous improvement activities, including structured problem-solving and process improvement methods such as root cause analysis and variation reduction.

• Monitors key performance metrics to identify daily improvement opportunities and drive annual performance gains.

• Partners with Project Engineering to identify, develop, and implement larger-scale improvements and capital projects.

• Collaborates with Product Development to support new product initiatives related to assigned production lines.