Assembly Lead - Safety & Lean Champion

nVent; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 68,483,000 - 127,224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

nVent is seeking a results-oriented supervisor to lead daily assembly operations in our Minneapolis-area facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.

You will coach staff, enforce EHS policies, conduct risk assessments, and drive lean improvements while supporting training, incident investigations, and cross-training to strengthen team performance.

This role requires 3+ years in manufacturing with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an industrial environment with a strong emphasis on safety and environmental compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily assembly operations while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals are achieved.
• Promote a strong safety culture through active floor presence, coaching, and enforcement of EHS policies.
• Conduct safety observations, inspections, risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations to identify hazards and mitigate risks.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and EHS reporting.
• Coordinate training, onboarding, and cross-training to ensure safe work practices and standardized procedures.
• Monitor production performance and material flow using visual management tools to communicate expectations and results.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and employee involvement in problem-solving.
• Support compliance with company policies and environmental, health and safety regulations; foster accountability and teamwork.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

nVent is seeking a results-oriented supervisor to lead daily assembly operations in our Minneapolis-area facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.

You will coach staff, enforce EHS policies, conduct risk assessments, and drive lean improvements while supporting training, incident investigations, and cross-training to strengthen team performance.

This role requires 3+ years in manufacturing with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.