Lean Manager

Join Our Team

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• Work cross-functionally to develop process improvement strategies
• Facilitate, train and lead Lean Strategy Deployment Activity
• Lead change management activities (create transition plans from current to future state and execute)
• Lead / develop Lean Transformation Planning for targeted improvement areas
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities for improvement
• Train improvement teams in Lean transformation philosophy, approach, activity and appropriate transformation tools
• Create the right sponsorship to drive improvement activity
• Assess manufacturing, sourcing, business and SG&A process efficiency and performance
• Develop business cases and establish financial and non-financial Lean project goals
• Lead Lean projects through discovery, design and implementation
• Manage Lean Coordinators and projects to ensure proper achievement of results
• Develop and execute capability building plans to achieve strategic goals
• Enterprise activity
• SQDCC focus (safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash)
• Operations
• Sourcing
• Business Process
• SG&A Activity / Process
• Provide Lean expertise to teams including
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as Six Sigma (DMAIC/DFSS), Lean, change execution and Behavior and Consequence management
• Lean principles of teamwork, methodology, business benefit, innovation and customer focus
• Subject matter expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Sourcing or support functions (Quality, Technology)
• Lead Lean transformational change and work on identifying greatest Lean opportunities across nVent
• Coordinate benchmarking and external analysis (Subject Matter Experts, Workshops, company visits, etc.)
• Identify and share best practices and external trends
• Teach and coach others in scientific problem solving and standardized work
• Educate, communicate, and excite the organization on Lean
• Develop and lead communities of practice that promote Lean best practice sharing across the site and within the division and corporation.
• Generate interest for Lean
• Develop and promote common Lean Methodology and Language across nVent
• Oversee the annual Strategic Deployment process including Lean enterprise value stream mapping & transformation planning.
• Oversee site Lean team, including performance management, recruiting, talent review and coaching.
• Communicate and coach site leaders and employees on Lean fundamentals and PIMS implementation
• Develop & maintain a Kaizen calendar system to plan and execute events including the follow-up on open items from all KAIZEN events, assuring they are completed or planned into a future event

• Bachelor degree required (Operations Management or related field highly preferred). Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years manufacturing operations experience, with at least 2 years focused on Lean and continuous improvement programming/implementation
• Six-Sigma knowledge or certification preferred
• Lean Champion certification or willingness to obtain certification a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Strong project management and project leadership experience
• Ability to build relationships and influence all levels in the organization
• Knowledge with demonstrated skills in using and teaching Six Sigma, Lean tools, and Quality system controls.
• Ability to utilize strong written and verbal communication skills, work in a team and facilitate team development.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to drive results and influence others to meet strategic objectives
• Ability to teach and facilitate groups using data for decision making
• Ability to work cross-functionally in the organization.
• Analytical skills and business financial knowledge a plus.
• Application of lean principles to non-manufacturing and non-traditional situations
• Skilled in full cycle process/project management, planning and change management
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate to changing demands and circumstances activates across cross functional teams…