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Lean Leader - nVent Engineered Building Solutions

nVent · Oshkosh, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a kaizen event you led. What did it change, and did the change stick?

What they are checking: Whether they've delivered sustained improvements, not just a good week.

Tell me about a time a lean project you led didn't deliver. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they reflect honestly and adjust their approach.

How would you teach lean philosophy to people on the floor, not just the tools?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that lean culture depends on mindset, not just tool use.

What would you do

How would you develop site lean practitioners who don't report to you?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead and mentor through influence across the business unit.

How do you pick which projects to work on first across several sites?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by business impact rather than by who asks loudest.

A plant manager sees lean as extra work. How do you change that?

What they are checking: Whether they can win over skeptics by showing results that matter to them.

About the work

How do you apply lean in an engineered-to-order business where every job is a little different?

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt lean tools beyond high-volume repetitive manufacturing.

What KPIs would you put on a lean dashboard, and how would you define them so every site reports the same way?

What they are checking: Whether they understand clear operational definitions, which the posting stresses.

How would you build a long-term lean strategy for this business?

What they are checking: Whether they can think beyond events to a lean system that grows over years.

How do you use data to decide where waste is hiding in a process?

What they are checking: Whether they lead data-driven projects as the posting describes.

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The full job description

As published by nVent.

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. 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 • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: • Innovative & adaptable • Dedicated to absolute integrity • Focused on the customer first • Respectful and team oriented • Optimistic and energizing • Accountable for performance • 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. At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. #LI-AG1 #LI-HYBRID

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