Lean Transformation Lead (Manufacturing)

nVent; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Caregiver, personal and parental leave

Paid time off including volunteer time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to advance Lean practices at a Lexington, MN site opening in 2027. You will partner with operations, logistics, and materials teams to drive hands‑on facilitation, coaching, and collaboration for better material flow and production processes.

You will observe production and warehouse activities, develop standard work, and train frontline teams in Lean tools to sustain improvements and drive accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience leading Kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives in a manufacturing or production environment, with direct facilitation responsibility using Lean methodologies.
• Practical application of Lean tools such as Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Standard Work, material and information flow, takt time analysis, and root cause problem solving.
• Ability to quantify and communicate improvement results, including cost savings, productivity gains, or waste reduction.
• Proven ability to coach others, influence across functions, and work effectively with frontline teams and supervisors.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft products such as Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Visio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events, apply Lean methodologies to identify waste, improve flow, and implement sustainable process improvements from initial scoping through implementation and sustainment.
• Drive improvement initiatives that deliver measurable results such as cost reduction, inventory accuracy improvements, productivity gains, cycle time reduction, and throughput improvements, while also communicating progress and impact to site leadership.
• Spend time observing production, warehouse, receiving, inspection, and/or material flow processes, identifying inefficiencies and working hands‑on with teams to develop and implement improvements.
• Develop and reinforce standard work, visual management, and daily management practices to sustain improvements and drive accountability in operations.
• Train, coach, and support operators, supervisors, and cross‑functional partners on Lean principles and tools to build capability and ownership across teams.

Skills

Kaizen events

Lean methodologies

5S

Value Stream Mapping

Standard Work

Material flow

Takt time analysis

Root cause analysis

Coaching / Influence

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Visio)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

nVent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to advance Lean practices at a Lexington, MN site opening in 2027. You will partner with operations, logistics, and materials teams to drive hands‑on facilitation, coaching, and collaboration for better material flow and production processes.

You will observe production and warehouse activities, develop standard work, and train frontline teams in Lean tools to sustain improvements and drive accountability.