At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life's essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 11,250 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a Lean Engineer to join our Delavan, WI team. You will identify, plan, and deliver key business results related to process efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and employee development, across all business functions through Lean Enterprise activities.

You will:

• Lead and/or participate in continuous improvement and kaizen events as required.
• Contribute to developing the annual site PIMS implementation plan based on value stream maps, the annual site metric deployment and management system assessment to drive waste reduction while improving employee safety.
• Support Director of Operations and Department Managers with capacity and staffing levels using flex plans based off the actual work content.
• Search for opportunities to reduce waste when observing these items.
• Work with Line Associates, Process Leaders, and Value Stream Leaders to insure daily SQDCC safety, quality, delivery, cash flow, and productivity goals are met.
• Design and implement lean processes and systems while following the PDCA cycle. Prepares technical and progress reports. Develops and writes procedures for processes. Assures adherence to production methods (Kanban, 5S).
• Work to identify waste and solve problems in manufacturing work cells.
• Lead and supports efforts to create lean materials flow throughout the entire site and supply chain. Supports changes implemented because of Lean Manufacturing activities.

Key Qualifications:

• Education: bachelor's degree (B.A., B.S.) in an Engineering discipline or equivalent. (Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering preferable)
• 1 years in a focused Continuous Improvement or Lean Engineering position.
• Experience implementing and leading Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement efforts/projects.
• Excellent communications skills (read, write, and speak) to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.: Lean Mastery certification preferred.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory