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Manager Operational Excellence Plant

Sabert Corporation


Job Location:

Shepherdsville, KY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 6 October 2026 (21 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package including full health insurance (medical dental and vision) 401(k) life insurance disability and more. To learn more about our benefitsclick here.


Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company wasfounded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our we design manufacture and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors restaurants & caterers grocery stores national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what its like to work for SabertClick hereto hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Companys mission.

Were committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process to learn more about accommodations please call or emailfor assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age ancestry marital status being a qualified individual with a disability protected veteran status political belief or activity or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position


JOB SUMMARY:

Drives continuous improvement efforts within the plant and warehouse in the areas of cultural mindset project execution and training to improve financial business results and elimination of waste. Utilizes Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing to provide overall leadership for the plant in creating appropriate continuous improvement plans via Value Stream Mapping and Hoshin Planning and the deployment and execution of appropriate improvement infinitives via Kaizen Green Belt and Daily Management Systems (MDI).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directs and executes all aspects of continuous improvement efforts in the plant including planning development deployment and reporting

Directs an ongoing educational effort to support the conceptual understanding and development of skills to achieve operational excellence

Assesses analyzes and implements solutions across the plant to identify and eliminatewaste organize around Lean processes and deliver excellence on safety environmental quality productivity and cost

Works with leadership to identify select and define specific improvement projects while coordinating with leaders to eliminate barriers and raise awareness as needed

Facilitates and supports improvement teams to execute significant process improvement projects while reviewing P&L impact and resource needs

Influences motivates and coaches individuals across the plant involved in operational excellence or continuous improvement objectives; mentors individuals to support them through the adoption of leanprinciples and the Sabert Operating Principles

Establishes and guides development and reporting of operationalexcellence metrics for the plant

OTHER:

Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment safety quality product safety and legality security and regulatory compliance as applicable

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

Strong working knowledge and depth of understanding in manufacturing and distribution operations

Deep expertise in Lean methodologies tools and processes; understanding of all types of continuous improvement approaches including VSM Hoshin Planning Kaizen MDI

Self-motivated resourceful and entrepreneurial demonstrating willingness for learning and improvement

Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and critical thinking skills

Strong influencing and communication skills; capable of securing management buy-in sponsorship and investment through strong articulation of business benefits aligned to broader organizational objectives

Outstanding and proven leadership and interpersonal capabilities; ability to collaborate broadly across all levels of the organization to achieve results with cross-functional teams

Skilled in coaching and team development

Skilled with the use of Microsoft and other business software applications such as Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook SAP etc.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors Degree required in Engineering or a related field (B.A. or B.S.)

7 years experience in a manufacturing or distribution organization

Proven experience in delivering successful outcomes in continuous improvement activities

Demonstrated hands-on successful experience in driving Lean transformation to achieve optimization of manufacturing systems practices and processes

Lean Certification from a recognized institution strongly preferred


Required Experience:

Manager