Sr. Engineering Supervisor

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:  

• Support several manufacturing processes to ensure equipment uptime, meet production goals and maintain high product quality. 
• Prepare and maintain manufacturing documentation (Routings, BOM’s, Standard Work, and Work Instructions) for new and existing equipment in manufacturing. 
• Identify opportunities and lead projects to improve productivity, reduce costs, improve quality and achieve on time delivery to meet production needs. 
• Lead new equipment financial justifications, installations, process modifications and improvements. 
• Work with operators, team leads, value stream managers, and planners to optimize process center layouts and designs incorporating material flow and line balancing. 
• Interface with Maintenance and operators to troubleshoot equipment problems. 
• Coordinate with Product Development to successfully launch new products into a high-volume and diverse manufacturing environment.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing across the plant through cross-functional events and Continuous Improvement projects. 

 
YOU HAVE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience 
• Experience leading teams or significant cross-functional projects. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or managers 
• Desire to work in a hands-on, manufacturing plant environment 
• Proficient use of Microsoft products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. 
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement preferable 
• Experience with AutoCAD and 3D Modeling preferable 

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 may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or 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.