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.
The Lean Manager serves as a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for driving operational excellence across the Brașov manufacturing facility. This role embeds Lean thinking into the organizational DNA, champions a culture of continuous improvement, and delivers measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and engagement. The Lean Manager partners closely with plant leadership and multi-functional teams and acts as liaison to nVent’s global Lean community.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
Strategic Lean Leadership
- Develop and complete the site Lean roadmap aligned to plant and corporate objectives (achievements, resourcing, risks).
- Build CI culture by modeling Lean behaviors, strengthening engagement, and empowering teams to remove waste.
- Lead change management for Lean initiatives to ensure adoption and sustainment.
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
- Lead value stream mapping; identify constraints and waste; define actionable future-state plans.
- Deploy standard work, flow and layout improvements to reduce WIP/material handling and improve throughput and safety.
- Deliver measurable savings through reduction of scrap, rework, downtime, and changeover losses.
Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Culture
- Plan and facilitate Kaizen events; ensure focused follow-up and benefit validation.
- Establish structured Gemba routines and daily management to surface issues and drive action.
Training & People Development
- Build and deliver Lean training with shop-floor application (5S/6S, VSM, Standard Work, SMED basics, problem solving).
- Develop internal Lean champions, support skill matrices and development plans.
- Host regular knowledge-sharing to spread guidelines across departments and shifts.
Performance Management & KPIs
- Define and track Lean KPIs; maintain visual management and cadence reviews.
- Use data to prioritize opportunities and quantify impact; provide regular status updates to leadership.
- Run Lean maturity assessments and close gaps through action plans.
Multi-Functional & Global Collaboration
- Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and Production to embed Lean into core processes and NPI.
- Engage with the global Lean network to share lessons learned and replicate standards and tools.
Quality & Compliance
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for critical issues; strengthen problem prevention at the source.
- Ensure Lean initiatives integrate safety and meet EHS and regulatory requirements.
Digital Transformation & Industry
- Support digital Lean initiatives that improve visibility, standardization, and execution discipline (dashboards, paperless work).
- Partner with data/IT teams to apply analytics in reliability and performance improvement.
YOU HAVE:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification (preferred).
- Project Management certification and multi-site Lean experience are a plus.
Experience
- 7+ years in manufacturing operations with 5+ years in Lean/Continuous Improvement leadership.
- Proven experience leading Lean transformations in a complex, multi-process environment.
Technical Skills
- Advanced MS Office (Excel/PPT/Word); ability to build KPI reporting and visual management.
- Familiarity with data visualization/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI/Tableau) is a plus.
Lean Expertise
- Hands-on knowledge of core Lean methods: Kaizen, VSM, 5S/6S, SMED, TPM/OEE, Kanban/Pull, Standard Work, Visual Management, A3/8D/5-Why.
Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; structured and data-driven approach.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
- Leadership presence, resilience, and bias for action.
Language Requirements
Fluent Romanian & English (written and spoken).
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
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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