Continuous Improvement Manager
Job Location:
Wood Dale, IL - USA
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Job Summary
nVenia a member of the Duravant family of operating companies is a manufacturer and supplier of integrated solutions and packaging equipment machinery. With over 300 years of combined experience our long-standing brands of Arpac Fischbein Hamer and Ohlson serve end customers in the consumer-packaged goods food and beverage industrial and other markets.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Continuous Improvement Manager has overall responsibility for driving improvements throughout the organization. Responsibilities include leading continuous improvement projects and teams advancing cost reduction initiatives implementing best methods for manufacturing resolving production problems and developing/executing processes to enhance our manufacturing methodology. Reduction of waste and inefficiencies to decrease lead times and increase quality and gross profit is the overall objective of the Continuous Improvement Manager.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES
- Lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives and roadmap aligned with company strategy
- Foster a culture of accountability excellence and CI adoption across teams
- Build team capability through training tools and structured processes
- Drive hands-on process improvements using Lean tools (JIT Kanban 5S Kaizen TPS SMED)
- Improve productivity efficiency safety and throughput while reducing waste
- Analyze manufacturing processes layouts and material flow to enhance cost efficiency
- Lead cross-functional projects including kaizen events and process redesign
- Partner with Engineering on Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Implement cost reduction programs and establish performance metrics and audits for sustained improvement
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors in Mechanical Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent) preferred
- 10 years in manufacturing quality or process improvement roles
- 3 years in a Continuous Improvement role
- Strong knowledge of machining and assembly workflows
- Proven success in continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing (JIT Kanban 5S Kaizen TPS SMED)
- Experience leading kaizen events and driving tools such as Standard Work SMED 3P Material Pull and TPI
- Strong communication and influence skills; able to mentor and train teams
- Ability to collaborate and influence at all levels of the organization
Why Work at nVenia
- nVenia offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees including:
- Medical Dental and Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when allowed by tax law
- Paid life insurance and disability insurance with options to purchase additional coverage
- Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Optional coverages: Long-term Care Accident Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Educational Assistance reimbursement
- Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays annually
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS |
Frequently required to sit stand walk talk or hear; uses hands to finger handle or touch objects or controls. On occasion may be required to climb and work in high places stoop bend or reach above the shoulders. The incumbent must occasionally lift push or pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. |
WORK ENVIRONMENT |
The position is an office-based position with frequent visits to the manufacturing the manufacturing area employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and may occasionally be exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but at times loud. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
nVenia is a packaging machinery manufacturing and service organization widely known to have the widest selection of packaging technology under one roof and is dedicated to providing our distributors and end-users the highest quality product and support. nVenia brings Duravant packaging leaders Arpac Hamer-Fischbein and Ohlson Packaging together to create next-level packaging equipment integration and innovation. One name in one location with one shared focus: our customers and the problems we need to solve. |
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Marlen enables customer success through trusted and robust food processing solutions, application know-how, process expertise and engineering customization.
