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Operations Excellence and Production Manager (Sub Gerente)

Location: 

Santiago De Chile, CL

Department:  Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Job Overview:

Amcor Wine & Spirits is looking for an Operations Excellence and Production Manager to lead continuous improvement and operational performance initiatives at our Santiago manufacturing site. This role is critical in driving operational excellence, embedding the Amcor Manufacturing System (AMS), and delivering sustainable improvements across production, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and support operational transformation initiatives across the plant.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and establish ambitious performance targets.
  • Implement and sustain the Amcor Manufacturing System (AMS).
  • Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
  • Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs, including OEE, Quality, Waste, and On-Time Delivery.
  • Engage, coach, and develop teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with regional and global teams to share best practices and support a One Amcor approach.
  • Deliver training and capability-building programs to strengthen operational excellence across the site.

Challenges:

  • Driving significant operational improvements in an already established and successful manufacturing environment.
  • Leading change management initiatives while maintaining operational stability.
  • Embedding a sustainable culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
  • Accelerating transformation programs and delivering measurable business results.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong leadership and change management capabilities.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and training skills.
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
  • Analytical and structured problem-solving mindset.
  • Customer-oriented and results-driven.
  • Collaborative, pragmatic, and capable of simplifying complex challenges.
  • Passion for Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or similar roles.
  • Proven experience implementing operational excellence systems within manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting large-scale transformation and change initiatives.
  • Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar methodologies.
  • Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Education & Certification:

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Advanced degree and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Join Amcor and help shape the future of operational excellence while driving world-class manufacturing performance in our Wine & Spirits business. 

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About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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