Manufacturing Chemical Engineer

nVent; Troutman (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent in Aberdeen, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Chemical Engineer to partner with manufacturing and maintenance teams to improve and streamline processes, ensuring smooth production and adherence to quality and safety.

You will apply Lean/Six Sigma, analyze process data, and implement cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring copper-bonded ground rods meet ASTM/UL standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Background in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) preferred.
• Experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and optimize copper bonding, plating, and wireline processes.
• Build, monitor, and improve production processes, including surface preparation, electroplating/copper bonding, heat treatment, straightening, and wireline operations.
• Diagnose process and equipment problems, maintaining compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Analyze process data to maintain product quality, finding opportunities to improve yield and reduce scrap.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives focused on raw material utilization, chemical consumption optimization, and waste minimization.
• Provide hands-on technical support to daily operations to ensure stable production of copper-bonded ground rods meeting ASTM/UL standards.
• Guide Lean and ongoing improvement projects within assigned areas, emphasizing SQDCC.
• Apply root cause analysis and statistical methods to address process variability and production challenges.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Excel

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.

Join nVent in Aberdeen, NC, and become part of a team focused on delivering top electrical solutions. As a Manufacturing Chemical Engineer, you will work closely with manufacturing and maintenance groups to improve and streamline our processes. This role ensures smooth production and strengthens our dedication to quality and safety.

What you will experience in this position:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and optimize copper bonding, plating, and wireline processes.
• Build, monitor, and continuously improve production processes, including surface preparation, electroplating/copper bonding, heat treatment, straightening, and wireline operations.
• Diagnose process and equipment problems, ensuring strict adherence to quality and safety standards.
• Analyze process data to maintain consistent product quality, finding opportunities to improve yield and reduce scrap.
• Implement cost reduction initiatives passionate about raw material utilization, chemical consumption optimization, and waste minimization.
• Provide hands‑on technical support to daily operations, ensuring stable production of high‑quality copper‑bonded ground rods that meet ASTM/UL standards.
• Guide Lean and ongoing improvement projects within assigned areas, emphasizing Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash (SQDCC).
• Apply root cause analysis and statistical methods to address process variability and production challenges.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience
• Background in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) preferred
• Experience using engineering and business tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Excel

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. We're known for being:
  • 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

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.

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