NPI Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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.

As a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering for New Product Introduction (NPI), you will lead a team of engineers responsible for launching new products from concept through PPAP and safe launch containment. You will provide strategic direction, technical oversight, and cross-functional leadership to ensure robust, scalable, and high-quality manufacturing processes. Your role is critical in driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

• This role will work onsite, 5 days a week in Anoka, MN. ***
  
  

What You Will Experience In This Role

• Lead and mentor NPI Manufacturing Engineers focused on new product launches, ensuring alignment with program timelines, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Oversee the execution of NPI processes, including FMEAs, Control Plans, Capability Studies, and PPAP submissions.
• Drive the application of lessons learned and risk mitigation strategies across all new programs, leveraging engineering judgment and historical data.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless product transitions from development to production.
• Facilitate and lead gate reviews, ensuring cross-functional readiness and launch excellence.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and innovation in manufacturing processes, tooling, and automation.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external standards including ISO-9001, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and post-launch containment activities to maintain product integrity and performance.
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related technical degree required.
• Ideally 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role required.
• Proven expertise in PPAP, GD&T, FMEAs, Control Plans, and SPC.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, customer specifications, and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  
  

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
  
  

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

$105,000.00 - $195,000.00

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.