Manufacturing Engineering Manager

nVent; Solon (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent in Solon, IA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a diverse team of supervisors and engineers. You will partner with production, maintenance, and equipment engineers to improve processes, safety, and efficiency while driving cost-effective automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will develop and maintain a robust maintenance program, apply Lean and TPM practices, mentor staff, and deliver measurable results in asset utilization, quality, and

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing a diverse team of supervisors and managers.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Data analytics

Leadership

Problem solving

Manufacturing Engineering

Education

B.S. in engineering field

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.

What you will experience in this position:

In this role, your ideas, leadership, and problem-solving skills build meaningful change every day. You’ll lead and support cross‑functional teams while helping keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll partner closely with production, engineering, and maintenance to improve processes, support growth, and solve real‑world challenges.

Your responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing a diverse team of supervisors and managers, equipping them with the skills and cultural attitude needed to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.
• Identifying and implementing innovative manufacturing solutions, coordinating project management for multiple concurrent projects, and driving the team to provide concepts, value justification, and budgets for proposed automation.
• Developing and maintaining a continuously improving complete maintenance program that optimizes safety performance, asset utilization, cost-effectiveness, and quality, while meeting or exceeding business key results.
• Providing direction and mentorship to your direct reports, evaluating their performance, and assisting in their career development.
• Leading equipment evaluations and ensuring measurement criteria meet all site requirements, including ergonomics, environmental impact, and capacity improvement.
• Devising novel ways to improve manufacturing processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency using Lean Manufacturing/Ergonomic Manufacturing techniques.
• Partnering with campus leaders, site leadership, functional teams, and value stream teams to complete transformation plans and cost reduction initiatives.
• Implementing and optimizing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for a premier reliability program.
• Driving reliability metrics in the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to achieve significant improvements, such as Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).

YOU HAVE:

• B.S. in engineering field or equivalent experience with evidence of outstanding ability.
• 10+years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in fabrication, welding, brazing, CNC, custom automation or press environment with 3+ years in a supervisory or management role.
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, A3) preferred.
• Experience working in continuous improvement environment
• Data analytic mindset with ability to make data driven decisions
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technology trends

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.