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Sr. Director of Operations

Duravant


Job Location:

Wood Dale, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 177000 - 280000
Posted: 9 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 6 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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.

At nVenia we believe in developing talent and providing meaningful learning experiences. Interns gain handson exposure to realworld manufacturing operations while working alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.

nVenia offers:

  • Competitive compensation for internship positions
  • Handson learning and mentorship from experienced team members
  • Exposure to manufacturing supply chain and operational best practices
  • A supportive safetyfocused and teamoriented work environment
  • Opportunities to develop skills that support future career growth

TheSr Director Operationsis responsible for leading and scaling nVenias operations to support profitable growth. This role owns end-to-end operational performance across manufacturing supply chain and facilities ensuring strong execution across delivery cost quality and safety. This role serves as a key member of the leadership team partnering directly with the President to strengthen operational discipline improve performance and build a scalable operating model capable of supporting a complex engineered product portfolio.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead and own end-to-end operations across Supply Chain Fabrication/Machining Production and Facilities ensuring alignment with company objectives and growth priorities
  • Drive operational performance across delivery productivity cost and quality through clear accountability data-driven management and disciplined execution
  • Oversee manufacturing and fabrication operations including throughput capacity planning scheduling equipment utilization and make/buy decisions
  • Own supply chain planning and inventory management ensuring material availability while optimizing inventory levels turns and overall working capital
  • Establish and run an operating system with KPIs reporting cadence and continuous improvement to improve efficiency create capacity and reduce waste
  • Develop and lead a high-performing operations team including talent development succession planning and performance management
  • Ensure safe reliable operations including facilities maintenance capital execution and compliance with safety standards


Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelors degree in engineering Operations Management Supply Chain or a related field required; masters degree preferred
  • 1015 years of progressive operations leadership experience with full accountability for manufacturing performance
  • Demonstrated success in high-mix low-volume and/or engineer-to-order environments with demand and product variability
  • Proven experience leading multi-functional operations including production supply chain and fabrication/machining
  • Deep understanding of fabrication/machine shop operations including capacity planning scheduling and make/buy decision-making
  • Strong financial and operational acumen with the ability to manage trade-offs across cost delivery and working capital
  • Strong knowledge of safety regulations (OSHA) and compliance standards within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven ability to build accountability and elevate performance across teams
  • Track record of driving measurable improvements in delivery productivity cost and quality

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.



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Marlen enables customer success through trusted and robust food processing solutions, application know-how, process expertise and engineering customization.

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