Manufacturing Engineer

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:

• Contribute significantly to the business by driving a culture of accountability and an environment that embraces change via a Continuous Improvement Program.
• Create and implement an annual continuous improvement plan with the support of the leadership.
• Facilitate specific events that use lean processes with a focus on increasing financial performance.
• Create and publish daily, weekly, monthly metric reporting for the location and all functions. Work with functional leaders on process improvement that impacts their KPI’s.
• Provide hands on knowledge and coaching for overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvements, equipment automation and productivity.
• Facilitate structured Kaizen (operational and transactional) events on Standard Work, 5S, SMED, TPM, Kan Ban, Poke Yoke, TWI, TFM, Makigami / Value Stream Mapping, and structured problem solving.
• Support site Quality team with capturing and analyzing Internal/External customer communicated failures as it relates to equipment and process improvement.
• Support and develop floor level CI leaders who are focused on employee engagement.
• Encourage and support employee ideas for improvements through Ideas Program.
• Seek CI standard methodologies from other sites and implement. This would include seeking outside resources.
• Coordinate Gemba walks with participation of leadership team / Steering Committee.
• Develop and deliver CI Training at all levels of the organization to ensure CI knowledge is kept current and ongoing for all team members.
• Use Problem Solving processes (A3, 5 Whys, 8D) and report on a monthly basis.
• Apply Six Sigma methodology to reduce variation and improve processes.
• Support the TWI training program and become the site Subject Matter Expert (SME).

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Engineering and/or Business.
• 3+ experience in a manufacturing setting with extensive project management and continuous improvement experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to facilitate lean manufacturing processes activities on: 5S, Standard Work, TFM, A3, 8D, 5 Whys, TPM, Project Management, Kanban, VSM, Poke Yoke.
• Understanding of various elements of a QMS (Quality Management System), Customer complaint system, Gage control, SPC, Gage R&R and process capability studies.
• Ability to work with a variety of roles in the organization, including manufacturing floor employees and senior leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and proven history of completing projects on time.
• Ideally, knowledge of PMI (Project Management Institute) 5 step process.
• Advanced data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or Smart Sheet for effective project management.
• Ability to travel between manufacturing sites and suppliers as required.
• Six Sigma Black Belt and/or advanced training with Toyota Production System (TPS) preferred.
• Metal stamping and injection molding industry experience preferred.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Inventor, Draft site for equipment layout and product evaluation preferred.

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