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:

This position will codify nVent’s operating model and business reviews by supporting process owners to achieve targeted outcomes and driving business-critical assignments with long-term implications, focusing on human resources, finance, tax, program management, and customer service operations. It will broaden nVent’s lean transformation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and support all business functions to simplify and enhance processes for greater efficiency and impact directly tied to business priorities and results.

• Recognize Lean as a system and transform the business through Kaizen.
• Provide leadership with a thorough and solid understanding of the principles of lean.
• Lead enterprise-level lean transformation projects, emphasizing principle-based systems, lean competencies, and advancing lean maturity.
• Work cross-functionally to develop leaders and fuel business success by improving Lean capability across the Enterprise.
• Enhance every process by building high performing and diverse global talent.
• Grow nVent leadership to identify priorities for capability building in Lean methodologies or equivalent experience.
• Handle portfolio of assigned Enterprise projects as well as be responsible for the Lean performance tracking and reporting. (SharePoint, Power BI, Tableau, Teams).
• Coordinate benchmarking and external analysis (Subject Matter Experts, Workshops, company visits, etc.).
• Identify and share standard methodologies and external trends, through chairing Lean Transactional and Office Councils.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• 7+ years experience in business process improvement, with a focus on applying Lean principles outside of manufacturing. Hands-on application with Lean Manufacturing concepts is a plus.
• Knowledge with confirmed skills in using and instructing Lean concepts.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, ERP and other relevant application software.
• Analytical skills and business financial knowledge a plus.
• Systems thinker and project leadership experience (full cycle process/project management, planning and change management).
• Ability to plan, direct and coordinate to changing demands and circumstances activates across cross functional teams and departments.

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
  • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

• 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

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.