nVent

Operation Manager

nVent$98K — $182K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferable
  • 5 years' experience in manufacturing operations or distribution environment
  • 3 years' leadership experience
  • Experience in a Lean environment preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage production supervisors and manufacturing team to meet safety, service, cost, and productivity goals
  • Drive efficiency across cross-functional departments
  • Foster a continuous improvement culture by engaging employees in problem-solving
  • Ensure strategic plans for talent acquisition and employee development are in place
  • Communicate openly with employees to address attitudes and concerns
  • Monitor daily performance and implement countermeasures as needed
  • Recommend production and operational improvements to enhance effectiveness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement and parental leave
  • Paid time off, including volunteer time
  • Well-being programs and legal protection services
Full Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

  • Provide leadership and performance management for the production supervisors and manufacturing team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity.

  • Drive efficiency and work with cross functional departments to achieve results

  • Create a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving and decision making.

  • Responsible for assuring strategic plans are in place for talent acquisition, employee development and performance management.

  • Develop open lines of communication to continually monitor employee attitudes and concerns, and implement appropriate actions with input from Human Resources.

  • Track daily performance; verify team leader counter measures and recovery plans are utilized for missed targets

  • Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, machine replacement and staffing in support of production plans as well as cost-effective procedures, systems, tooling, equipment, etc., to continually improve manufacturing productivity.

  • Participate, monitor and maintain departmental budget -- both expense and capital.

  • Drive nVent culture ensuring our values are being deployed.

  • Be highly visible to associates and create an environment for participation. Promote hands-on approach to problem solving.

YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or related field is a plus

  • Ideally 5 years' experience in manufacturing operations or distribution environment.

  • Ideally 3 years' experience in a leadership position.

  • Prior experience in a Lean environment preferred.


Pay Transparency

nVents pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employees 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:

$98,200.00 - $182,300.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

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 6 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.

Responsible for overseeing the daily production activities of the plant to maximize productivity, minimize costs, and maintain quality, safety, and delivery standards.

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

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