Graduate Trainee Engineer – Manufacturing / Industrial

Overview

A graduate trainee role supporting manufacturing process improvement, Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, and plant operations at nVent.

What you'll do

• Learn and support manufacturing process improvement and productivity enhancement initiatives.
• Assist in Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, and continuous improvement projects.
• Support plant layout planning, workstation design, and material flow optimization.
• Learn to develop and update process flow diagrams, standard work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Assist in time studies, capacity analysis, line balancing, and labor productivity improvement.
• Support new equipment evaluation, installation, and process validation activities.
• Participate in cost reduction and waste elimination projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Maintenance.
• Assist in tracking project progress and preparing improvement reports.
• Support implementation of safety, quality, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Learn to use ERP/SAP systems and manufacturing performance metrics.

What you'll need

• Academic background in BE / B.Tech in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Previous experience in or with: Fresher.
• Skills: MS Excel and basic office tools.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, sheet metal fabrication, machining, assembly, and production systems.
• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering concepts such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, VSM, TPM, and SMED.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, routing sheets, and process documentation.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD/SolidWorks and MS Office tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.