Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor - Mechatronics

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.

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:

• Lead and develop an effective team of programmers, automation technicians, and controls engineers who support the Anoka manufacturing campus by increasing equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Provide mentorship to project priority and ensure structured problem solving is being applied.
• Lead projects for custom equipment of significant complexity and upgrades for equipment used in our manufacturing plant.
• Assist in the development of new process and new product roadmaps.
• Foster a positive team environment with open communication, identifying problems and facilitating resolutions with velocity.
• Promote knowledge sharing to strengthen technical depth of staff, ensure responsive operational support, and enable process improvements.
• Participate in value stream Gemba and lean activities.
• Drive participation and leadership in 8 step RCCM activity for process and product quality issues.
• Drive increased use of data acquisition software, developing actions based on data results.
• Ensure active use of safety tools like risk notification cards, ergonomic analysis, and management of change along with overall improved behavior-based safety atmosphere for the campus. Implement new technology applications to maintain nVent’s industry leader status.
• Apply specific technological expertise to specific projects.
• Drive team to ensure they coordinate and maintain complex development schedules including supervising prototyping and testing of new processes.
• Partner as needed on outside activities such as third-party testing.
• Drive team to establish test specifications and protocols.
• Provide work direction to work teams to enhance productivity, effectiveness and partnership.
• Continually improve use of effective DFM and DFMEA/PFMEA activity.

YOU HAVE:

• Academic background in Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical or other Engineering field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Automation experience required. Ideally 10+ years.
• Experience working in a multi-functional environment.
• Abilities to meet the physical and environmental demands:
• Much of the work will be in a normal office environment. The ability to clearly and comfortably view, interpret and process information via a computer monitor for extended periods of time during normal working hours is required. Up to 10% travel may be required. Travel will be a combination of domestic and global locations

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

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:

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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.