Lean Manufacturing Engineer: Lead Improvement & Efficiency

Legrand; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Legrand is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer to join its Electrical Infrastructure division in West Hartford, CT. The role focuses on accelerating operational excellence by identifying and executing manufacturing optimization initiatives that reduce cost, improve productivity, eliminate waste, and strengthen process capability.

The engineer will partner with operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and frontline teams to improve material flow, labor utilization, equipment

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, manufacturing engineering, or process improvement environment.
• Strong hands-on process /mechanical aptitude with ability to evaluate layouts and production processes on the shop floor.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with ability to use data to identify improvement opportunities, quantify cost impact, and verify results.
• Experience leading or supporting productivity improvement, waste reduction, labor efficiency, cost savings, quality improvement, or process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute high-impact continuous improvement projects to reduce manufacturing cost, improve productivity, increase throughput, and eliminate waste across operations.
• Identify, quantify, and prioritize improvement opportunities using production data, time studies, value stream mapping, operator feedback, and direct shop-floor observation.
• Drive implementation and sustained use of core Lean tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Cellular Manufacturing, Kanban Replenishment, SMED, Standard Work, Visual Management, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Facilitate kaizen events and structured problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable improvements in cost, quality, delivery, safety, and efficiency.
• Optimize assembly, fabrication, and material flow processes to improve product quality, process repeatability, labor efficiency, machine utilization, and cycle time performance.
• Evaluate work cells, layouts, workflows, tooling, fixtures, and equipment utilization to develop cost-effective solutions that improve productivity, ergonomics, safety, and space utilization.
• Perform time studies and labor analyses to establish standard work, identify cost drivers, and support productivity improvement plans.
• Lead/Support root cause analysis for process, quality, scrap, rework, downtime, and flow issues; develop corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Legrand is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer to join its Electrical Infrastructure division in West Hartford, CT. The role focuses on accelerating operational excellence by identifying and executing manufacturing optimization initiatives that reduce cost, improve productivity, eliminate waste, and strengthen process capability.

The engineer will partner with operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and frontline teams to improve material flow, labor utilization, equipment