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:

• Lead and develop an effective team of technicians who support multiple value streams. Technicians need to be capable of troubleshooting equipment, preventative maintenance, chemical monitoring, training operators, and ensuring best manufacturing practices are being followed.

• Supervise technician project priority and ensure structured problem solving is being applied.

• Lead projects of significant complexity and financial impact including driving CER completion and execution.

• Assist in the development of new process and new product roadmaps.

• Champion a positive team environment with open communication, identifying problems and establishing resolutions with velocity.

• Promote knowledge sharing to strengthen technical depth of staff, ensure responsive operational support, and enable process improvements.

• Participate in value stream Gemba and lean activities.

• Drive participation and leadership in 8 step RCCM activity for process and product quality issues.

• Drive increased use of control tools like gage R&R and capability studies with actions based on study results.

• Ensure active use of safety tools like risk notification cards, ergonomic analysis, and management of change along with overall improved behavior-based safety atmosphere for the campus. Implement new technology applications to maintain nVent’s industry leader status.

• Apply specific technological expertise to specific projects.

• Oversee team to ensure they translate customer needs into product specifications.

• Drive team to ensure they coordinate and maintain complex development schedules including supervising prototyping and testing of new processes.

• Partner as needed on outside activities such as third-party testing.

• Drive team to establish test specifications and protocols.

• Provide work direction to work teams to enhance productivity, effectiveness and partnership.

• Continually improve use of effective DFM and DFMEA/PFMEA activity.

You have:

• Academic background in Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing or other Engineering field. Experience in lieu of degree will be considered.

• Ideally 2+ years of paint and chemical processing experience.

• Previous leadership experience. 2+ years preferred.

• Experience working in a multi-functional environment.

• Abilities to meet the physical and environmental demands:

• The work will be in a normal office environment approximately 75% of the time with the remainder on the production floor. Up to 10% travel may be required. Travel will be a combination of domestic and global locations.

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

• At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.

• We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

• 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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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.