Lean Leader - nVent Engineered Building Solutions

nVent; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company is

Paid time off, parental leave

Job summary

nVent seeks a senior Lean Leader to champion lean manufacturing and business processes within the Engineered Building Solutions (EBS) group. You will define and deploy long-term lean strategies, lead kaizen events, and mentor site practitioners to advance transformation across multiple locations.

The role focuses on data-driven improvements and KPI-driven reporting. You will collaborate across functions, influence at all levels, and drive meaningful, measurable improvements while traveling to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management or related field.
• 12+ years of business process or manufacturing continuous improvement experience in a lean environment.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Knowledge of process improvement concepts and methods; ability to adapt to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible lean leader championing lean manufacturing processes across the EBS business.
• Shape and deploy long-term lean strategies for best-in-class systems and improvements.
• Lead and mentor site lean practitioners; train teams in lean transformation philosophy and tools.
• Act as a change agent by leading data-driven projects and kaizen events across the business unit.
• Own and elevate lean metrics and dashboards; define KPIs and reporting definitions.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Change leadership

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management

Tools

Six Sigma

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Be a visible lean leader for our Engineered Building Solutions (EBS) business by championing the application of nVent lean manufacturing and business processes, tools and methodologies across the business.
• Shape the future of lean by defining, developing and deploying long-term strategies that drive best-in-class lean systems and improvement practices across our sites.
• Lead and mentor site lean practitioners across the business unit including training improvement teams in lean transformation philosophy, approach, activity and tools. Serve as a SME on lean related topics for the business unit.
• Be a change agent and drive meaningful transformation by leading data driven projects and kaizen events across the business unit.
• Own and elevate lean metrics and dashboards, helping define meaningful KPIs, introduce future focused metrics, and establish clear operation definitions that enable accurate, consistent reporting across the organization.

YOU HAVE:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management or related field.
• Ideally 12+ years business process or manufacturing continuous improvement experience in a lean environment. Experience in an engineered to order environment is a plus.
• Demonstrated skills in implementing, instructing and deploying Lean Methodologies in Manufacturing, Distribution and Transactional applications; six sigma certification preferred.
• Knowledge of process improvement concepts and methods, with the flexibility to adapt and support new processes in a dynamic business environment.
• Ability to build relationships and influence all levels in the organization in a highly matrixed organization.
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel 35% of the time on average and work out of our Houston TX, Madison WI, or Oshkosh WI locations.

WE HAVE:

• 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

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• 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.