Value Stream Leader

Sealed Air
United States, Illinois, Romeoville
May 05, 2026
Job Description Value Stream Leader Romeoville Requisition ID: 54905 If you are a current employee click here to apply. Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com. What will you do as Value Stream Leader at Sealed Air? The Value Stream Leader will partner closely with the Plant Manager to lead and develop manufacturing operations, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and a strong people-development culture across the value stream. This role is highly focused on leadership over management-building capability in supervisors and teams, strengthening ownership at all levels, and creating a positive, accountable, and performance-driven environment in a facility currently undergoing cultural transformation. You will oversee approximately 150 associates and be responsible for aligning daily execution with long-term strategic and operational goals. Why do we need you? Lead end-to-end production operations aligned with Global Supply Chain strategy, safety, quality, and delivery objectives Set and execute short- and long-term production plans in partnership with the Plant Manager Develop and strengthen Group Performance Leaders (GPLs) and Team Performance Leaders (TPLs) through coaching and capability building Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, throughput, and process stability Act as a culture builder in a site undergoing transformation, reinforcing accountability, engagement, and positive leadership behaviors Own daily operational performance and ensure alignment of resources (people, equipment, materials) to business needs Identify and lead operational improvements and engineering initiatives, including new product introductions Remove barriers for teams and ensure effective cross-functional collaboration across production, quality, maintenance, HR, and planning Promote a strong ownership mindset and ensure leaders at all levels are developing their teams consistently What skills will help you succeed? Proven leadership experience in high-volume manufacturing environments Strong ability to lead through others (supervisors, group leaders, and frontline teams) Demonstrated success in people development, coaching, and internal promotions Strong Lean Manufacturing mindset (Lean Six Sigma knowledge preferred but not required) Ability to drive process improvement and operational problem-solving Experience working in environments with cross-training gaps or operational variability Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills High ownership mindset and ability to operate in ambiguous or changing environments Strong business acumen and ability to interpret operational performance data (Excel and analytical tools) Ability to lead cultural change and improve team engagement Pay Transparency $93,100 - $160,655 annually The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined byconsidering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. Requisition id:54905 Relocation:No Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. LINK1 MON1 Information at a Glance WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?* It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise. Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate. Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values. Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.