Flow Coordinator - 1st Shift

Hoffman Enclosures, Inc.; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking operations professionals to optimize material flow and inventory control across its global manufacturing network. You will collaborate with production, purchasing, logistics and quality teams to keep materials moving efficiently while complying with safety and quality standards.

Join a company that provides a broad benefits package and opportunities to influence cost reduction and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and inventory systems.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot and optimize material flow.
• Effective verbal and written communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with ERP, MES, or inventory management software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material flow by directing deliveries to correct locations at right times.
• Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels using barcode/RFID tracking.
• Collaborate with production, purchasing, logistics, and quality teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement changes to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Document material movements and deviations, and generate reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in material handling.

Skills

Lean principles

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Barcode/RFID tracking

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.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate material flow: Plan and direct the flow of materials through production, ensuring they are delivered to the correct locations at the right times
• Inventory management: Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels, using tools like barcoding or RFID to track material movement and prevent shortages.
• Cross-department collaboration: Work closely with production, purchasing, logistics, and quality control teams to align material availability with production schedules.
• Process improvement: Identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies in material flow and implement changes to improve throughput, reduce costs, and minimize waste.
• Documentation and reporting: Maintain records of material movements, inventory status, and any deviations from planned flow.
• Compliance and safety: Ensure material handling and storage practices comply with safety and quality standards.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical knowledge: Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and inventory management systems.
• Organizational skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot flow issues and optimize processes.
• Communication: Effective verbal and written communication to coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Software proficiency: Experience with ERP, MES, or inventory management systems.

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 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: $17.20 - $31.90 Per Hour 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.

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.