Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

at  Viskase Companies Inc

Opportunity: REGIO001173
The Regional Continuous Improvement Manager, Americas is focused on optimizing the business performance of Viskase Americas plants, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives. Expectations in this role include achievement of improvement initiative savings within responsible plants and increased plant output and overall waste reduction. Our ideal candidate is collaborative, has a proven track record of lean manufacturing operational improvement and guiding investment in plants and equipment to drive overall savings.

EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience leading continuous improvement activities.
• 3-5 years of supervision/management in quality assurance, process engineering, or operations management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, ISO Certifications, TQM, 5S, etc.
• Knowledge of chemical safety and / or food safety in manufacturing environments.
• 25% travel to Americas Viskase sites, meeting with various stakeholders to understand present and future business needs.

VISKASE IS A GLOBAL POWERHOUSE IN THE FOOD PACKAGING INDUSTRY, RENOWNED FOR DELIVERING TOP-TIER ARTIFICIAL CASINGS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF CASINGS AND NETTINGS. WITH A REMARKABLE LEGACY SPANNING OVER A CENTURY, VISKASE HAS CONSISTENTLY REVOLUTIONIZED THE MEAT PROCESSING SECTOR. NOTABLY, THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING 30% OF THE WORLD’S HOT DOG CASINGS, UNDERSCORING ITS DOMINANT POSITION IN THIS MARKET. WHAT SETS VISKASE APART IS ITS EXTENSIVE GLOBAL PRESENCE, BOASTING 11 MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND 9 SALES OFFICES STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, BRAZIL, POLAND, AND THE PHILIPPINES.

Viskase Companies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

You should be proficient in:

• Root Cause Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma Experience
• High-level Operations Analysis
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment