OPEX Manager Wine&Spirits

Position Job Title: OPEX Manager W&S

BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA)

Function: Central Manufacturing

Sub-Function: Operations Excellence

Location: Flexible Location within Europe

Line Manager’s Job Title: Continuous Improvement Director

Contract Type: Permanent

JOB PURPOSE  

Amcor’s aspiration is to be the global leader in Flexible Packaging. The Amcor Flexibles EMEA Operations Excellence (OPEX) team plays a crucial role in building Continuous Improvement mindset and in supporting sites across the Business Group to deliver significant and sustainable cost savings through CI projects.

The Operational Excellence Manager W&S will contribute in delivering the step change required in terms of operational performance improvement and CI mindset transformation, as part of the Fit For Growth agenda, by coaching, supporting and promoting continuous-improvement culture, projects and initiatives within the respective manufacturing sites.

JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE  

• 6 converting plants across 4 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Central CI team initiatives.  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• Support the coordination, development and drive of CI initiatives in the BU, within CI team, and across functions when required.
• Coach and promote the development of Continuous Improvement mindset in the plants and within the BU team.
• Participate actively in the development of Continuous Improvement agenda and Roadmap, within CI function and respective BU.
• Diagnose plants and set aspirational improvement targets.
• Support delivery of CI projects in line with the plan.
• Introduce and apply appropriate CI tools and methodologies and best practices.
• Engage, in conjunction with the rest of CI team, the site management, their teams and key stakeholders in the transformation effort.
• Communicate progress and celebrate success.
• Collaborate pro-actively with teams across AFEMEA to leverage best practice and drive a ‘’One Amcor’’ approach.
• With the SMEs, develop, document and codify the Amcor Flexibles Production System (AFPS) including KPIs, standards and process best practices.
• Embed the AFPS and Performance Boost/OperationsPlus principles at each site in a sustainable way, according to the deployment strategy.
• Provide training around key Operations Excellence improvement levers.
• Mentor and support all co-workers in up-skilling, also through promotion of internal trainings.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS  

1. Formal Qualifications and Experience 

• 5+ years of experience in Operations Excellence / Continuous Improvement, preferably in leadership roles.  
• Knowledge of converting technologies (printing, lamination, slitting), capsules manufacturing technologies advantageous. 
• Experience on supporting significant change / transformation projects within a multi-site manufacturing environment. 
• Experience of Lean, WCM/IWS and continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Six Sigma/Kaizen
• Degree in a science, technology or engineering subject preferred; advanced degree advantageous. 

2.  Specific Skills and Abilities 

• Genuine passion for this mission to transform Amcor’s Flexibles manufacturing globally. 
• Fluent spoken and written English and French.
• Change management. 
• Skilled communicator, facilitator and trainer. 
• Customer orientation. 
• Drive and energy. 
• Hands-on. 

• Pragmatic. 
• Problem-solver. 
• Analytical and structured. 
• Can simplify complexity. 
• Collaborative. 
• Willingness to travel circa 30% to 50% within AMCOR, depending on business workload needs. 

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