Manufacturing Lean Support Engineer (Temporary)

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:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual for a 6-9 month temporary position supporting our Manufacturing Engineering team. In this role, you will contribute to lean manufacturing initiatives and sustaining engineering efforts, with a focus on process improvement in our Molding Area. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while applying Lean principles to drive meaningful change across our operations.

• Partner with the Manufacturing Engineering team to support the implementation of lean manufacturing and business process improvements.
• Contribute to the optimization of engineering plans and solutions to meet key performance goals.
• Promote a lean culture by collaborating across business areas to drive actions aligned with Future State Plans.
• Learn and apply Lean tools in the Molding Area, including Standard Work, Ergonomics, 3P, TPM, SMED, KANBAN, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S.
• Assist in performing process reviews and help establish standardized work procedures to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Work collaboratively in a highly team-oriented environment that values communication and employee involvement.
• Participate in Lean audits, 5S activities, and daily GEMBA walks to monitor and support process execution.
• Help coordinate and provide updates on action plan progress to support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience through academic projects, internships, or coursework involving manufacturing systems, Lean principles, or process improvement.
• A willingness to learn Lean tools and methodologies and a strong problem-solving approach.
• Collaborate effectively in teams and handle physical demands in a manufacturing setting, like walking, standing, lifting, and adapting to environmental conditions.

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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.