Senior Industrial Engineer: Lean Ops & Process Optimization

nVent; Anoka (MN); Presencial; USD 89.000 - 166.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

nVent in Minnesota is seeking Industrial Engineers to support our growing manufacturing operations in Blaine, Anoka, and Lexington. You will design and optimize layouts, workflows, and material flow to boost throughput and efficiency while applying Lean methods and data-driven improvements.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, conduct time studies and simulations, and help ensure manufacturability for new products.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years leading complex manufacturing, material flow, or facility optimization initiatives.
• Lean manufacturing, process improvement, and systems optimization experience.
• CAD tools for facility layouts; production simulation software preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred; PMP certification a plus.
• Advanced Excel; SQL and data visualization experience beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design and optimization of manufacturing systems (layouts, workflows, material flow) to improve throughput, capacity utilization, lead time, and operational efficiency.
• Drive safety, productivity, and flow efficiency through data-driven analysis, Lean methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to improve material flow, cycle time, and WIP reduction.
• Lead initiatives to reduce operational costs, improve resource utilization, and deliver measurable productivity improvements.
• Conduct time studies, capacity modeling, and simulation to optimize system performance and scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing performance, quality outcomes, and process capability through process optimization.
• Lead and execute continuous improvement initiatives, tracking KPI impact across safety, quality, cost, productivity, and cycle time.
• Develop capacity models and resource plans to align demand, production capability, and utilization.
• Support the launch of new products by ensuring manufacturability, scalability, and alignment with engineering guidelines.
• Leverage ERP systems, operational analytics, and data visualization tools to support data-driven decision making and sustained performance improvement.
• Establish and standardize engineering best practices, design guidelines, and continuous improvement frameworks.

Conocimientos

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Advanced Excel

SQL experience

Power BI

Tableau

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP certification (plus)

Herramientas

CAD tools

Production simulation software

Power BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

nVent in Minnesota is seeking Industrial Engineers to support our growing manufacturing operations in Blaine, Anoka, and Lexington. You will design and optimize layouts, workflows, and material flow to boost throughput and efficiency while applying Lean methods and data-driven improvements.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, conduct time studies and simulations, and help ensure manufacturability for new products.