Full-Time

Executive Lean Leader

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nVent

nVent

1,001-5,000 employees

Automotive & Transportation
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy

Senior

Golden Valley, MN, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-office presence.

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Power BI
Tableau
Requirements
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
  • 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.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1903

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for liquid cooling solutions in data centers.
  • Growing trend of smart grid technology adoption aligns with nVent's offerings.
  • Rising investments in renewable energy projects require nVent's specialized solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Collaboration with NVIDIA may face challenges due to evolving technology landscape.
  • Acquisition of Trachte could lead to integration challenges.
  • Sale of electrical thermal solutions business might cause temporary resource loss.

What makes nVent unique

  • nVent collaborates with NVIDIA on AI-ready liquid cooling solutions.
  • Recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2024.
  • Expertise in electrical enclosures and thermal management for EV infrastructure.

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