Lean Engineer: Manufacturing Process Innovator

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

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.