Operations 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.

nVent is growing, and we want you to be a part of it! We are opening a new manufacturing facility in Lexington, MN, to support our expanding Data Solutions business. We are looking for hardworking individuals like you to join our dynamic team. Be part of our journey to shape the future and grow with us! This position is based in Lexington, MN, and our new facility will open in 2027. Upon hire, onboarding and training will be held at our facilities in Blaine or Anoka, MN until the Lexington facility opens.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Provide leadership and work direction for the team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity.
  
• Provide performance management for supervisors, manufacturing and warehouse team.
  
• Oversee day-to-day production activities to ensure current commitments are achieved and drive improvements.
  
• Track daily performance; verify team leader(s) counter measures and recovery plans are in place to ensure targets are met. Recommend and implement changes to improve productivity and support production plans.
  
• Lead safety awareness and ensure a safe working environment. Provide corrective action when necessary.
  
• Maintain open communication with employees and address concerns with HR input.
  
• Ensure strategic plans for talent acquisition, development and performance management.
  
• Help establish and implement continuous improvement plans.
  
  

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field is preferred.
  
• Ideally minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing operations leadership, with 2+ years leading Supervisors.
  
• Proven track record of leading teams to achieve ambitious goals.
  
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data driven mentality
  

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
    

• 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.

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