Quality Improvement Leader

About Sealed Air Corporation

Sealed Air develops and delivers packaging solutions that protect crucial goods in transit worldwide, support food preservation, enable e-commerce and digital connections, and contribute to a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. Our culture emphasizes caring, high performance, and sustainable growth, focusing on accountability, rewarding impactful business outcomes, and forging strong partnerships with customers and suppliers. In 2025, the company achieved $5.4 billion in sales with around 16,100 employees serving clients in 119 countries.

Job Overview

We seek a Quality Improvement Leader to join our Hamilton, New Zealand team to enhance quality, food safety, customer satisfaction, and operational performance. Reporting to the Hamilton Quality Manager, this role leads two Quality Leaders and collaborates across manufacturing and functions to identify and resolve quality challenges, driving measurable business improvements and fostering a culture of quality excellence and continuous progress.

Key Duties

• Lead quality improvement efforts throughout Hamilton operations.
• Promote a culture centered on continuous improvement and customer focus.
• Coach and develop team members to strengthen capabilities.
• Maintain quality management systems consistent with regulatory, ISO, and company standards.
• Conduct root cause analyses and manage corrective actions effectively.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and Kaizen initiatives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to enhance quality, minimizing waste, spoilage, and inventory blockage.
• Support new product introductions ensuring quality standards.
• Represent customer interests and assist in resolving complaints.

Indicators of Success

• Elevated customer satisfaction and enhanced quality metrics.
• Reduction in spoilage, scrap, and blocked inventory.
• Efficient complaint investigation and resolution processes.
• Successful onboarding of new products.
• Achievement of continuous improvement targets.
• Strong accountability and development within the quality team.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a proactive quality expert possessing solid leadership and problem-solving abilities. You are driven to improve processes, influence stakeholders, and deliver tangible results.

Qualifications and Experience

• A tertiary degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in quality leadership within manufacturing, packaging, chemical, FMCG, or similar sectors.
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification or a commitment to obtain it within 12 months.
• Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong skills in coaching, communication, and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Additional Information

Sealed Air is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination. Caution is advised against fraudulent recruiters misusing the Sealed Air name; private information such as driver's license or social security number will never be requested during application.

Applicants must have permanent work rights in New Zealand to qualify.

Why Join Us?

• Lead impactful quality and continuous improvement projects that influence business outcomes.
• Tackle complex quality challenges by identifying causes and implementing solutions.
• Benefit from a supportive, energetic team environment focused on collective success.