Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Engineer

nVent; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

nVent TRACHTE portfolio, within the Engineered Building Solutions BU, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer at our Oregon, WI manufacturing facility to lead Lean initiatives that improve safety, quality, and flow across fabrication, welding, paint, and final assembly.

You will partner with operations, quality, and engineering teams, conduct Kaizen events, develop standard work, and monitor KPIs to sustain gains in a dynamic global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Ideally 3+ years applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment, including Kaizen events and value stream mapping initiatives.
• Experience leading manufacturing process improvement projects in 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.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement manufacturing process improvements that increase safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and material flow through 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.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen events

Value stream mapping

5S

Standard Work

Kanban

Root cause analysis

ERP/MES experience

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP

MES

Warehouse management systems

Job description

nVent TRACHTE portfolio, within the Engineered Building Solutions BU, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer at our Oregon, WI manufacturing facility to lead Lean initiatives that improve safety, quality, and flow across fabrication, welding, paint, and final assembly.

You will partner with operations, quality, and engineering teams, conduct Kaizen events, develop standard work, and monitor KPIs to sustain gains in a dynamic global manufacturing environment.