Lean Engineer

nVent; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and volunteer time

Job summary

nVent seeks a Lean Engineer to strengthen our Oregon, WI manufacturing site within the TRACHTE portfolio. You will drive continuous improvement, safety, quality, and productivity by applying Lean tools and leading cross-functional teams.

Join a global electrical solutions leader and help design standard work, visual management, and sustainable solutions across fabrication, welding, paint, and final assembly. Strong collaboration and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3+ years applying Lean Manufacturing in a manufacturing environment, incl. Kaizen events and value stream mapping.
• Experience leading manufacturing process improvement projects (workflow, layout, inventory, material flow, production).
• Knowledge of Lean tools like 5S, Standard Work, Kanban, value stream mapping, visual management, root-cause analysis.
• Strong PM, analytical, communication, and influencing skills across all levels of the org.
• Experience with ERP, MES, or similar manufacturing tech is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement manufacturing process improvements using Lean principles to boost safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and flow.
• Lead improvement projects across fabrication, welding, paint, material handling, and final assembly operations.
• Partner with operations, quality, engineering, and production teams to prioritize opportunities & implement solutions.
• Analyze processes, workflows, layouts, and material movement to reduce waste and bottlenecks.
• Lead Kaizen events and problem-solving activities to identify root causes and sustain improvements.
• Develop standard work, visual management, and process documentation to improve consistency.
• Monitor KPIs to evaluate impact and sustain results.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

ERP/MES knowledge

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Eng

Tools

ERP systems

MES experience

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As a Lean Engineer supporting the nVent TRACHTE portfolio within our Engineered Building Solutions business unit (BU), you’ll play a key role in advancing continuous improvement efforts at our Oregon, WI manufacturing facility. Here, we manufacture engineered steel buildings used to protect critical electrical and control equipment across utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial applications. This newly created position reflects our investment in manufacturing excellence and future growth at one of this BU’s largest manufacturing operations. Working closely with site operations teams, you’ll help drive improvements that increase consistency, strengthen process execution, and support long-term business objectives.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Identify, develop, and implement manufacturing process improvements that increase safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and material flow through the application of Lean principles and tools.
• Lead improvement projects across fabrication, welding, paint, material handling, and final assembly operations.
• Partner with operations, quality, engineering, and production teams to prioritize opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, workflows, facility layouts, and material movement to reduce waste, eliminate bottlenecks, and improve flow.
• Lead Kaizen events and structured problem-solving activities to identify root causes, implement solutions, and sustain improvements.
• Develop standard work, visual management practices, and process documentation that improve consistency and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor key performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of improvement initiatives and ensure results are sustained over time.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Ideally 3+ years of experience applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles within a manufacturing environment, including leading Kaizen events and value stream mapping initiatives.
• Experience leading manufacturing process improvement projects in areas such as workflow optimization, facility layout, inventory management, material flow, or production operations.
• Working knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies such as 5S, Standard Work, Kanban, value stream mapping, visual management, and root cause analysis.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence change across all levels of the organization.
• Experience working with ERP, MES, warehouse management systems, or similar manufacturing technologies is helpful.

WE HAVE:

We’re a dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day. nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry‑leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com. Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accountable for performance.

Benefits to support the lives of our employees Benefit Overview

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. #LI-Onsite #LI-JM2 At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.