nVent

Plant Manager

nVent$115K — $214K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of site leadership experience managing around 100 employees.
  • Ideally, 10+ years in manufacturing of high-voltage electrical equipment or custom projects.
  • Experience in leading project-based manufacturing with complex customer specifications.
  • Successful track record in implementing Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead operations across all functions including sales, engineering, and manufacturing.
  • Ensure accuracy of project budgets and profit margins.
  • Drive safe and efficient manufacturing to meet quality and cost objectives.
  • Lead Lean initiatives and waste elimination processes.
  • Oversee installation support for high-voltage systems in the field.
  • Manage budgets, staffing, and capital investments effectively.
  • Establish and improve performance standards for safety and quality.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans plus flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various leave options including parental and personal leave.
  • Back-up care services and paid time off for volunteering.
  • Well-being programs and identity theft protection services.
Full Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our high-voltage bus business in Medway, MA. The Plant Manager provides full-site leadership and oversight from inside sales through field service, ensuring high-voltage gas-insulated bus systems are designed, manufactured and installed safely, within budget, and in compliance with customer requirements and applicable standards. Overall responsibility includes Inside Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Production Control, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Lean, Quality Assurance, Field Service, and EH&S functions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
  • Lead full-site operations across inside sales, engineering, project management, purchasing, production control, manufacturing, quality, field service, Lean, and EH&S
  • Ensure proposals, project budgets, Percent of Completion (POC) revenue, and margins are accurate and aligned with business commitments
  • Drive safe, efficient manufacturing operations that meet production, quality, delivery, cost, and cash objectives
  • Lead Lean transformation, strategy deployment, Kaizen activity, and waste elimination across manufacturing and business processes
  • Oversee field service activities to support proper installation of high-voltage gas-insulated bus ducts
  • Develop and manage profit plans, budgets, staffing levels, operating expenses, and capital investments
  • Establish, monitor, and improve performance against safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer service standards
  • Maintain plant facilities, equipment, and preventive maintenance programs to support safe and reliable operations
  • Ensure compliance with environmental, OSHA, and other safety regulations
  • Coach and hold functional and value stream leaders accountable for operational, financial, and customer commitments
  • Partner with planning, quality, Lean, EH&S, finance, HR, engineering, supply chain, sales, marketing, and project management to align priorities and deliver results
  • Work with nVent leadership to identify opportunities, execute action plans, and achieve enterprise goals and strategic objectives


YOU HAVE:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field is a must
  • Minimum 5 years of site leadership experience, preferably managing an organization of approximately 100 employees
  • Ideally, 10+ years of manufacturing experience in high-voltage electrical equipment or engineered-to-order projects
  • Experience leading custom or project-based manufacturing with complex customer specifications and cross-functional execution
  • Proven success implementing Lean, strategy deployment, Kaizen, value stream management, and continuous improvement initiatives


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


Pay Transparency

nVent'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:
$115,500.00 - $214,500.00

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 - 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.

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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