Jim Kolmus
Vice President, Innovation - Global Packaging Leader Driving Customer-Centric Solutions Worldwide at BW Packaging
- Role
- Vice President, Innovation at BW Packaging
- Location
- Greenville, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Kolmus
I am the Vice President of Innovation at BW Packaging, leading global innovation strategy and execution across the organization. In this role, I drive transformative solutions through international teams, ensuring customer needs are met with speed and impact while shaping the future of packaging technology worldwide.Previously, I served as Director of Global Innovation at BW Flexible Systems, where I led innovation teams across multiple countries and helped launch the ISB vertical bagger, the most hygienic food packaging bagger on the market. My earlier leadership roles included Mechanical Engineering Manager and Product Manager for Vertical Systems, where I guided product development, customer support, and long-term strategy.I built a strong foundation at GE Energy and GE Rail managing multimillion-dollar NPI programs, driving Lean Six Sigma process improvements, and delivering cost savings exceeding $1M. I am a Professional Engineer, a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and hold degrees in Mechanical Engineering (BS, Penn State; MS, Gannon) and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.Outside of work, I enjoy playing the trumpet and digital photography, with published work in GrayWay and Urban Wind Energy.
Experience
Vice President, Innovation
Oct 2025 — Present · Duncan, SC, US
Education
Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina
MA, Business Administration
2003 — 2005
Penn State University
BS, Mechanical Engineering
1996 — 2000
Gannon University
MS, Mechanical Engineering
2000 — 2001
Skills
- Facilitators
- Auditing
- Energy
- Dmaic
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Power Generation
- Six Sigma
- Leadership
- Engineering Design
- Quality Assurance
- Design for Manufacturing
- Project Engineering
- Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Iso Auditor
- Agile Methodologies
- Automation
- Business Process Improvement
- Process Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Product Development
- Power Plants
- Operations Management
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Engineering Management
- Ms Project
- Systems Engineering
- Turbines
- Process Improvement
- Project Planning
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Kaizen
- Faciliation
- Integration
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Solidworks
- Gas Turbines
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