nVent

Lean Leader - nVent Engineered Building Solutions

nVent • $110K — $130K *
Madison, WI 53711In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in business process or continuous improvement in lean environments.
  • Skills in implementing and deploying Lean Methodologies; Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of process improvement concepts and flexibility in adapting to new processes.
  • Strong relationship-building skills to influence a matrixed organization.
  • Outstanding project management and organizational abilities.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 35% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Champion lean manufacturing and business processes for the Engineered Building Solutions business.
  • Develop and implement long-term strategies for best-in-class lean systems.
  • Mentor site lean practitioners and train improvement teams in lean transformation.
  • Lead data-driven projects and kaizen events to drive meaningful changes.
  • Establish and elevate lean metrics and dashboards for accurate reporting.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Supplemental benefits including tuition reimbursement, caregiver leave, and paid volunteer time.
  • Access to well-being programs and legal & identity theft protection.
Full Job Description
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


  • 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.


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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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