Manufacturing Engineer II

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What You Will Experience In This Position

This role is ideal for a hands‑on Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys owning projects, improving how things are built, and seeing their work make a real impact on the production floor.

• Improve manufacturing systems by leading the design, development, and continuous improvement of production machinery, equipment, and facilities—turning ideas into real, shop‑floor solutions.
• Drive efficiency and cost savings by finding opportunities to reduce waste, improve throughput, and optimize plant performance, with visible impact on safety, quality, and cost.
• Lead projects from feasibility to completion by building full project plans (resources, cost, timeline, and return on investment), owning execution end‑to‑end, and ensuring results are delivered and sustained.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement by leading Kaizen events and engaging cross‑functional teams to solve problems, streamline processes, and achieve shared goals.
• Own capital projects by supporting capital expenditure requests, building business cases, and leading implementation to ensure projects deliver expected value.
• Improve safety, quality, and productivity by designing and implementing tooling, fixtures, gauges, layouts, and work instructions that make processes safer and more efficient.
• Be a go‑to technical resource by partnering with maintenance teams to solve equipment issues, resolve root causes, and improve long‑term reliability.
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Ideally 2 years’ experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in programs such as AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Preferred experience in initiating and leading Lean Manufacturing and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Experience in project management
  
  

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
• nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
• Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
  
  

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
• We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
• Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money
  
  

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance
• 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.
  
  

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.