NPI Manufacturing Engineer

nVent; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer to lead launch activities from kickoff through PPAP, Safe Launch containment, and ECNs. You’ll collaborate with Design, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain to drive launch excellence and ensure customer satisfaction.

This on-site role will be in Anoka and/or Blaine, MN, delivering scalable and safe production while aligning with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 3+ years engineering experience or 5+ years manufacturing experience.
• Strong NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning.
• Experience with FMEA and control plans.
• GD&T understanding.
• Ability to read engineering drawings; CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish with plans, budgets, and deadlines.
• Kick-off meetings; analyze SPC data and reduce RPN.
• Align product design with manufacturing to scale production while maintaining quality.
• Document program results and ensure compliance with requirements, including deviations.
• Develop APQP outputs: FMEA, inspection instructions, and control plans.

Skills

Project management

Quality planning

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in related technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

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 as a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer and play a key role in bringing innovative products to life. You’ll lead NPI processes from program kickoff through Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Safe Launch Containment, and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Using your engineering expertise, you’ll apply lessons learned and anticipate new challenges to ensure products are safe, scalable, and built for success. Collaborate with multi-functional teams—Design, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain—to drive launch excellence and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

This role will work onsite, 5 days a week in Anoka and/or Blaine MN.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:

• Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish, including creating project plans, managing budgets, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, ensuring internal requirements, layout data, and customer-specific needs are met; analyze statistical process control (SPC) data and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN).
• Align product design with manufacturing processes and customer requirements to scale production while meeting exacting quality standards.
• Document program results and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including deviations.
• Develop key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs: Capability Studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, and collaborating with quality in the development of control plans.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop fixtures and job aids for smooth production launches.
• Contribute to innovative solutions for sophisticated product and process challenges.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other related technical degree required.
• Ideal candidates will meet one of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years as an Engineer
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning.
• Experience working with quality on Control Plans, including conducting FMEAs and process flow diagrams.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings; skilled in CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory requirements.

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: $76,000.00 - $141,100.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

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

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.

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.