Construction Manager

nVent; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent Trachte facility in Oregon, WI is seeking an operations leader to drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across production teams. You will lead safe, efficient operations and work to eliminate waste while meeting customer requirements.

The role emphasizes developing leaders, applying ISO9001 and ERP knowledge, and leveraging lean tools to improve cost and service metrics. A bachelor's degree and 5+ years in construction or manufacturing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field preferred.
• 5+ years proven experience in construction management or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ideally 3+ years proven experience in a leadership role.
• Prior experience in a Lean environment preferred.
• Experience with ISO9001 would be a plus.
• Prior knowledge of ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the operations and personnel of the production operations teams.
• Lead and handle safe, efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing operations.
• Increase the ratio of value to non-value and eliminate waste in the overall supply chain from start to finish, for a defined product family; and for ensuring the value stream meets or exceeds customer requirements.
• Provide leadership and work direction for the process team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity.
• Utilization of lean tools to provide continuous improvement of all key cost and service metrics.
• Act as a change agent and drive out waste throughout the manufacturing operation using Lean methodologies.
• Track daily performance; verify team leader counter measures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets. Ensure process center communication boards are being used every day.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Change management

ERP experience

Construction management

Manufacturing operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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.

This position will support our Trachte facility in Oregon, WI. As a part of nVent, Trachte is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered metal buildings for industrial and commercial applications. Today, nVent connects and protects our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions for critical equipment, buildings and crucial processes. Offering both prefabricated and on-site building capabilities, framed and frameless building construction types, and products ranging from build kits and modular units to fully engineered integrated buildings.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

• Provide leadership for the operations and personnel of the production operations teams.

• Lead and handle safe, efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing operations.

• Increase the ratio of value to non-value and eliminate waste in the overall supply chain from start to finish, for a defined product family; and for ensuring the value stream meets or exceeds customer requirements.

• Provide leadership and work direction for the process team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity

• Utilization of lean tools to provide continuous improvement of all key cost and service metrics

• Act as a change agent and drive out waste throughout the manufacturing operation using Lean methodologies.

• Track daily performance; verify team leader counter measures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets. Ensure process center communication boards are being used every day.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field preferred.

• Ideally 5+years proven experience in construction management or manufacturing environment preferred

• Ideally 3+ years proven experience in a leadership role

• Prior experience in a Lean environment preferred

• Experience with ISO9001 would be a plus

• Prior knowledge of ERP systems is a plus

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

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

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

• 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.