Industrial Engineering M

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

We are seeking a high‑impact Industrial Engineer to serve as a technical authority for the optimization of our most critical manufacturing processes and strategic operational initiatives. In this role, you will lead complex, enterprise‑level transformations that improve material flow, enhance scalability, and support long‑term, sustainable growth.

This position is designed for an experienced individual contributor who operates with a high degree of autonomy, drives outcomes through technical expertise and influence, and delivers measurable, plant‑wide impact on efficiency, cost, and throughput. You will collaborate closely across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to help shape the next generation of our facilities and manufacturing systems.

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Lead the end‑to‑end design and implementation of manufacturing workflows, facility layouts, and equipment integration to optimize material flow, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.

Serve as the technical lead and decision authority for high‑impact initiatives, defining solution approaches and ensuring results meet key performance, timeline, and cost objectives.

Conduct advanced time and motion studies, takt time analysis, and production flow assessments to identify systemic constraints and implement scalable Lean solutions.

Define and apply analytical, modeling, and simulation methodologies to evaluate proposed changes, assess tradeoffs, and predict operational outcomes prior to implementation.

Act as a primary technical partner to Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering teams, shaping New Product Introduction (NPI) strategies to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and compliance with applicable standards.

Integrate process improvements with digital systems by leveraging ERP platforms and data visualization tools to convert operational data into actionable insights and sustained performance improvements.

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.

• 7+ years of progressive experience leading complex manufacturing, material flow, or facility optimization initiatives in dynamic or high‑volume production environments; automotive or similarly fast‑paced operations experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives with broad operational scope, influencing outcomes across value streams, departments, or plant‑level systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred; PMP certification is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; SQL experience is a nice‑to‑have.
• Experience using data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau to support data‑driven decision making.
• Proficiency with CAD tools to develop and evaluate facility layouts and material flow concepts.

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. Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. Focused on the customer first

Accountable for performance

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.

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.

#At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.