Lean Excellence Leader - Manufacturing & CI

nVent; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including volunteer time

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent seeks a senior Lean leader to drive a multi-year continuous improvement program at its Blaine, MN facility. You will lead a Lean team, coach Kaizen activities, and collaborate across operations, engineering, quality, EHS, and automation to boost productivity and quality.

This role demands hands-on manufacturing experience, strong Lean tool proficiency, and a track record of delivering measurable business results. Onsite work with expansion and onboarding at nearby facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years in Lean/continuous improvement in manufacturing.
• 1+ years of people leadership preferred.
• Experience facilitating Kaizen events and sustainable process improvements.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience with day-to-day operations and flow.
• Strong Lean tools knowledge: Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Visual Management, 5S, Daily Management, Root Cause Solving.
• Ability to partner with operations, engineering, quality and other teams to drive improvements.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with automated production technologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Lean strategy for the facility and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and Automation teams to improve productivity, flow, quality, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Develop and implement a multi-year continuous improvement roadmap supporting expansion and objectives.
• Lead and develop a Lean team (CI Lead and Lean Technician).
• Facilitate and coach Kaizen events, value stream mapping, root-cause problem solving, and waste elimination initiatives.
• Establish and sustain Lean management systems including visual management, standard work, daily management, kanban, and performance tracking.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and data to identify improvement opportunities and drive measurable results.
• Capture and transfer lessons learned to other operations to influence Lean strategies.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Automated equipment systems

Job description

nVent seeks a senior Lean leader to drive a multi-year continuous improvement program at its Blaine, MN facility. You will lead a Lean team, coach Kaizen activities, and collaborate across operations, engineering, quality, EHS, and automation to boost productivity and quality.

This role demands hands-on manufacturing experience, strong Lean tool proficiency, and a track record of delivering measurable business results. Onsite work with expansion and onboarding at nearby facilities is expected.