Regional OPEX Program Manager

ALPLA NOAM•Mcdonough, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands. As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. ALPLA invests in its people, promotes from within, and fosters a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers through apprenticeship programs, technical training, and leadership development opportunities.

Requirements

4-year degree (STEM discipline preferred) or 15 years of relevant operational excellence related experience
Minimum 8 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ideal assignments include process analysis, supply chain, operations and lean management
Knowledge of Project Management; experience leading projects
Computer literate (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
Understanding of statistical tools and techniques
Social and interpersonal skills; good understanding of basics from behavioral economics
Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking; ability to see things in terms of holistic view
Able to handle multi-task environment with excellent organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of enterprise software and data management systems

Responsibilities

Lead regional deployment and sustainment of NEXT and Operational Excellence programs.
Support development and execution of regional OPEX strategy and align initiatives across plants.
Lead OPEX assessments and monitor implementation progress, maturity, and sustainability.
Drive deployment of Process Stability, High-Class Standards, and established OPEX management systems.
Partner with Corporate OPEX teams to align regional execution with global standards and priorities.
Lead, coach, and develop regional and local OPEX leaders, including performance and development planning.
Build OPEX capability through the region via training, coaching and development programs.
Train and coach plant leadership teams on OPEX tools, methodologies, Lean thinking, and structured problem solving.
Establish consistent expectations, assessment standards and accountability for OPEX resources.
Promote cross-plant collaboration, knowledge sharing and replication of Good Practices.
Lead and support regional continuous improvement initiatives, including high-priority plant performance and recovery efforts.
Facilitate Kaizen events, workshops, strategy deployment sessions and structured improvement activities.
Coach plant teams in problem solving, implementation and sustainment of improvement actions.
Oversee the regional improvement project portfolio and ensure alignment with business priorities.
Partner with Operations Controlling to establish project measurement requirements and validate improvement results and benefit realization.