WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Drive technical design and development to launch new products timely, coordinating with both internal production and external suppliers to ensure quality and manufacturability.

• Ensure technical aspects of projects are defined and completed, working with project manager to define schedules and resolve project roadblocks.

• Supervise prototyping with some hands-on support as needed.

• Estimate and manage project budgets.

• Define testing protocols and supervise completion of internal lab testing, external certifications, and review test reports.

• Provide technical leadership and drive execution of NPI projects, mentoring junior engineers through design & development activities.

• Lead engineering support for product development projects, applying DFM and DFMEA methodologies to meet design, quality, manufacturability, and productivity requirements.

• Work to continuously improve processes, enhance collaboration, reduce risk, and reduce product development cycle time.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience required. 2+ years of project management and/or leading teams experience highly preferred.

• Knowledge of selection of fluid distribution components, electromechanical components, heat transfer, refrigeration, welding or material compatibility experience is a plus.

• Experience in design and failure analysis tools such as DFMEA, DFM, etc. required.

• Ability to provide technical direction to multi-functional teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness and collaboration, with open communication, identifying issues and establishing resolutions as necessary.

• Up to 10% domestic travel required.

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:

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.