Ed Knapper

Ed Knapper is currently a Plant Manager at Sealed Air Corporation, overseeing a film extrusion plant serving the food industry with approximately 140 employees. With a Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Ed is a tenacious and quality-focused leader known for turning around underperforming plants, such as achieving a $1M profit at Tara Plastics after significant losses. Throughout their career, Ed has successfully implemented Lean manufacturing principles, resulting in substantial cost reductions and improved operational efficiency across multiple organizations. Ed's expertise spans general management, operations leadership, and building customer-centric organizations.