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:

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate manufacturing process improvements, including Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and 5S events

• Work closely with Operations to develop, coordinate, and implement technical training for employees on lean manufacturing process changes and improvements and other production process related functions

• Assess and identify potential manufacturing equipment purchases, including completing justification analyses, specifying, and sourcing

• Assist manufacturing department supervisors with equipment maintenance programs, equipment repair, and inspection program

• Find opportunities to optimize material cost by minimizing scrap, outsourcing, insourcing, or changing material type

• Find opportunities for enhanced efficiency reductions in labor hours in fabrication, welding, paint, structural assembly, and electrical assembly departments

• Lead efforts to implement solutions to manufacturing related quality issues that require manufacturing process changes, new methods, or equipment

• Design new work flows and processes including shop floor layout, material handling methods, and work instructions

• Report progress on projects in process and completes follow-up/audit results of completed projects

• Work with other departments during the concept, prototyping and release of new products

• Travel to other nVent Trachte manufacturing sites may be required

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related degree is a must

• Ideally 2+ years of experience in manufacturing preferred

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with one or more of the following systems: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MS Office, ERP (JD Edwards preferred), PLM (Enovia 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

  • 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.