Engineering Manager - ETO & Systems Lead (Onsite)

nVent; Millington (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent seeks a site Engineering Leader in Millington, MD to guide mechanical and electrical teams, drive performance against the AOP, and align engineering initiatives with customer needs and business goals.

The role emphasizes coaching, process improvement, and adherence to engineering standards in ETO environments, with a strong focus on quality, delivery, and scalable capacity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related field.
• 7+ years of relevant technical experience; 10+ years preferred.
• 4+ years of technical team leadership experience.
• Experience in ETO engineering operations, process improvement, or technical program leadership.
• Solid understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes pertaining to control buildings, and engineering documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Engineering organization of Mechanical and Electrical teams to achieve and exceed Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Lead and prioritize engineering resources and initiatives in collaboration with other site functions to meet customer and business demands.
• Partner with multiple functions in the Engineered To Order (ETO) process ensuring engineering rigor, velocity, schedule, and flexibility are balanced to meet business results.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership aligned to long‑term product architecture and business goals while balancing short‑term business execution.
• Lead, coach, and mentor leadership within the building framework and power systems functions to achieve Quality, Delivery, and Efficiency targets across the Engineering organization.
• Develop and maintain a thorough training and on‑boarding program for new hires aligned to defined engineering quality and product standards.
• Coordinate activities in support of offshore and contract engineering resources enabling scalable capacity and consistent quality standards.
• Lead and drive a continuous improvement mentality ensuring high‑quality results that exceed customer expectations.
• Implement standard design practices while providing clear communication, work direction, coaching, and development support to build capability and accountability across the team.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

nVent seeks a site Engineering Leader in Millington, MD to guide mechanical and electrical teams, drive performance against the AOP, and align engineering initiatives with customer needs and business goals.

The role emphasizes coaching, process improvement, and adherence to engineering standards in ETO environments, with a strong focus on quality, delivery, and scalable capacity across the organization.