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Plant Lean Leader

Albany, MO · On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to ... Can show certifications from a reputable lean leading company. * Has demonstrated effective ...

Plant Lean Leader

Albany, MO · On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to ... Can show certifications from a reputable lean leading company. * Has demonstrated effective ...

Plant Lean Leader

Albany, MO · On-site

$100K - $150K/yr

Johnson Controls is global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to ... Can show certifications from a reputable lean leading company. * Has demonstrated effective ...

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A Global Lean Leader is a professional responsible for driving lean management principles and continuous improvement initiatives across an organization’s global operations. They work to standardize processes, eliminate waste, and foster a culture of efficiency and innovation on an international scale. This role often involves collaborating with regional teams, training staff in lean methodologies, and ensuring that best practices are implemented consistently worldwide. The Global Lean Leader plays a crucial part in enhancing operational performance and supporting the company’s strategic goals.

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A Global Lean Leader works closely with cross-functional teams worldwide to drive continuous improvement initiatives and standardize best practices. This role often involves coordinating virtual workshops, leading Kaizen events, and facilitating communication between regional operations to ensure alignment on Lean methodologies. Building strong relationships and navigating cultural differences are essential, as is the ability to adapt Lean strategies to varying operational contexts. Regular interaction with local leaders, supply chain, and manufacturing teams is common to sustain and scale Lean transformations globally.

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To excel as a Global Lean Leader, you need deep expertise in Lean methodologies, process improvement, and change management, usually backed by a degree in engineering or business and Lean Six Sigma certification. Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, value stream mapping tools, and continuous improvement software is highly valuable. Exceptional communication, cultural awareness, and leadership skills help drive transformation across diverse, cross-functional teams. These abilities are essential for implementing sustainable operational improvements and fostering a global culture of efficiency.

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Lean Leader - nVent Engineered Building Solutions

Madison, WI • Hybrid

nVent
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Champion the application of lean manufacturing and business processes across the business.

  • Lead and mentor site lean practitioners, including training improvement teams in lean transformation activities and tools.

  • Lead data-driven projects and kaizen events to drive meaningful transformation within the organization.


nVent rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 77 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

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 forour 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 leanby 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 practitionersacross 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 transformationby 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.

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Industry

Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing and civil engineering construction

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Saint Louis Park, MN, US

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