Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Job Purpose

As an Operations Excellence Engineer, you will play a central role in deploying and embedding a new group manufacturing system across Amcor’s Rigid Packaging division, supporting a large‑scale Lean transformation at group level.

Location & Travel

Remote in Germany

Travel: ~75% across assigned European manufacturing sites

Principal Responsibilities

• Deploy the new group manufacturing system (Level 2) across 10 to 15 sites:
  • Lead preparation, deployment, and stabilization activities across the plants
  • Ensure consistency and sustainability of the new manufacturing system practices across plants
• Train and coach teams at all levels of the organization:
  • Teach Lean and manufacturing system tools to plant leadership, department managers, and shopfloor teams
  • Act as a hands‑on coach to reinforce structured problem‑solving, standard work, and daily management routines
• Drive change and adoption of continuous improvement ways of working:
  • Support sites with low CI maturity and guide teams through behavioral and operational change
  • Address resistance to change through structured engagement and pragmatic change management
• Enable alignment and knowledge sharing across the plant network:
  • Capture and share best practices, lessons learned, and standards across sites
  • Provide clear progress updates to Quality, CI, and Operations stakeholders

Requirements and Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent operational experience
• Strong hands‑on experience in Lean and Continuous Improvement:
  • Advanced knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt experience strongly preferred
  • Solid change management capability, including experience deploying CI tools in low‑maturity environments
• Strong experience in a manufacturing site production environment, with a deep understanding of shopfloor operations
• Fluency in English mandatory
• Professional to fluent French or German strongly recommended
• Proven ability to teach, coach, and influence teams from plant management to shopfloor level