Join nVent as a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer and play a key role in bringing innovative products to life. You'll lead NPI processes from program kickoff through Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Safe Launch Containment, and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Using your engineering expertise, you'll apply lessons learned and anticipate new challenges to ensure products are safe, scalable, and built for success. Collaborate with multi-functional teams-Design, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain-to drive launch excellence and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.
*** This role will work onsite, 5 days a week in Anoka and/or Blaine MN. ***
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:- Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish, including creating project plans, managing budgets, and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Participate in project kick-off meetings, ensuring internal requirements, layout data, and customer-specific needs are met; analyze statistical process control (SPC) data and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN).
- Align product design with manufacturing processes and customer requirements to scale production while meeting exacting quality standards.
- Document program results and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including deviations.
- Develop key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs: Capability Studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, and collaborating with quality in the development of control plans.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop fixtures and job aids for smooth production launches.
- Contribute to innovative solutions for sophisticated product and process challenges.
YOU HAVE:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other related technical degree required.
- Ideal candidates will meet one of the following: Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years as an Engineer OR Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.
- Strong understanding of NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning.
- Experience working with quality on Control Plans, including conducting FMEAs and process flow diagrams.
- Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings; skilled in CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory requirements.
Pay TransparencynVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:$76,000.00 - $141,100.00
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
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 OverviewAt 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.
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