nVent

Global Manufacturing Technology Engineer - WBT

nVent$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in manufacturing or technical project execution.
  • Domain expertise in Electrical Connection technologies and automation.
  • Understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methods preferred.
  • Ability to influence various global departments including Operations and Engineering.
  • Experience in capacity planning and capital expenditure justification.
  • Strong project management and change leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as global expert for assigned manufacturing technologies.
  • Develop and execute manufacturing technology roadmaps.
  • Drive improvements in process capability and standardization.
  • Lead equipment technology selection and oversee expenditure justification.
  • Initiate automation and advanced manufacturing projects.
  • Collaborate with Engineering on DFM and NPI processes.
  • Support manufacturing transfers and optimize capacity.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and personal leave options.
  • Backup care services and volunteer paid time off.
  • Employee stock purchase plan with matching contribution.
  • Wellness programs and legal identity theft protection.
Full Job Description

The Global Manufacturing Technology Engineer serves as the global domain expert for assigned Manufacturing Technologies and owns technology strategy, capability, and deployment across network. This role ensures that processes are scalable, capable, cost competitive, and aligned to business objectives.


Working with the Electrical Connections ISC Transformation Director, the Global Manufacturing Technology Engineer serves as a technical execution partner for global nVent WBT manufacturing transformation initiatives, ensuring that technology, processes, capacity, and production systems are developed and implemented to enable growth, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.


WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
  • Serve as global domain expert for assigned manufacturing technologies
  • Develop and implement manufacturing technology roadmaps
  • Drive process capability improvements and manufacturing standardization
  • Support capital planning and lead equipment technology selection and expenditure justification
  • Lead automation and advanced manufacturing initiatives
  • Partner with Engineering on DFM and NPI industrialization
  • Lead and support manufacturing transfers, footprint optimization, and capacity expansion
  • Deploy standard methodologies across global manufacturing sites
  • Partner with Operations to improve manufacturing performance
  • Support Product Engineering and NPI teams
  • Collaborate with Quality on process capability and defect reduction
  • Support ISC efficiency and network optimization objectives
  • Participate in strategic growth and technology planning

YOU HAVE:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations, or related technical field preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, operations engineering, automation, or technical project execution in a manufacturing environment.
  • Domain expertise in key Electrical Connection manufacturing technologies and/or automation, robotics, and Industry 4.0 knowledge.
  • Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Continuous Improvement preferred.
  • Ability to influence globally across Operations, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Planning, and Procurement.
  • Experience with capacity planning and capital spend justification.
  • Strong project management, execution, and change leadership capabilities.
  • Experience with electrical connection products, nVent WBT products, or wire forming, welding, machine press, and assembly technologies preferred.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally 30-40%

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

  • 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.

#LI-CS1
#LI-HYBRID

About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at nVent

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

Find similar Global Manufacturing Technology Engineer - WBT jobs: