Electrical Design Supervisor

nVent; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans with

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) retirement plan with company 2%

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Well-being program

Legal & identity theft protection

Job summary

nVent is seeking an Electrical Design Supervisor to lead a team of Electrical Designers responsible for electrical documentation and control systems for custom power distribution enclosures. The role emphasizes developing people, coordinating priorities, and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The position requires supervising a four-person team, coordinating workloads across multiple projects, and collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations

Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in electrical design, drafting, controls design, or related experience.
• Supervisory, team lead, project leadership, mentoring, or training experience preferred.
• Experience creating, reviewing, or supporting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control circuits, relay systems.
• Hands-on experience with AutoCAD Electrical or comparable software.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in manufacturing/engineered-to-order environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Electrical Designers, supporting onboarding, training, performance, and day-to-day execution.
• Coordinate design workloads and priorities across multiple customer projects to ensure on-schedule delivery.
• Support the team in developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, relay controls, communication architecture, and other design docs for custom power distribution equipment.
• Perform targeted drawing and design reviews to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with customer requirements and company standards.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Operations teams to support project execution and resolve design challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve design processes, documentation practices, and team efficiency.
• Serve as a resource for designers using AutoCAD Electrical and promote consistency in design practices.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team management

Design coordination

Mentoring

Training

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Design

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

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. Lead a team that helps deliver custom power distribution solutions for industrial and utility customers. As the Electrical Design Supervisor, you’ll guide a team of Electrical Designers responsible for the electrical documentation and control systems that power engineered electrical enclosures. This role is ideal for an experienced electrical design professional who enjoys developing people, coordinating priorities, improving processes, and helping a team deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you will experience in this position:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of four Electrical Designers, supporting onboarding, training, performance, and day-to-day execution.
• Coordinate design workloads and priorities across multiple customer projects to help ensure work is completed on schedule.
• Support the team in developing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, relay controls, communication architecture, and other electrical design documentation for custom power distribution equipment.
• Perform targeted drawing and design reviews to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with customer requirements and company standards.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Operations teams to support successful project execution and resolve design-related challenges.
• Find opportunities to improve design processes, documentation practices, and team efficiency.
• Serve as a resource for designers using AutoCAD Electrical while supporting consistency in design practices, documentation standards, and team development.

You have:

• Associate's (A.S.) degree in Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering Technology or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years of electrical design, drafting, controls design, or related experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory, team lead, project leadership, mentoring, or training experience preferred.
• Experience creating, reviewing, or supporting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, control circuits, relay systems, or similar electrical design documentation.
• Hands‑on experience with AutoCAD Electrical or comparable electrical design software.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a manufacturing, industrial, or engineered-to-order environment.

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.

• 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

Benefit overview

• 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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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.