NPI Manufacturing Engineer

nVent; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement and ESPP

Paid time off and well-being programs

Job summary

nVent is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer in Anoka/Blaine, MN to lead product launches from kickoff through PPAP and ECNs. You will align design, processes, and equipment to deliver safe, scalable products that meet quality standards.

You will partner with Design, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain to drive launch excellence, apply GD&T and FMEA, review SPC data, and prepare launch documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience interpreting GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects from kickoff through PPAP and ECNs, ensuring on-time launches.
• Collaborate with Design, Operations, Program Management, and Supply Chain for launch excellence.
• Develop APQP outputs including FMEA, control plans, inspection instructions, and process validation.
• Ensure manufacturability and scalable production while meeting quality standards.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation for new product programs.

Skills

NPI principles

ECN handling

Quality planning

FMEA analysis

GD&T reading

Engineering drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

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 developing detailed, establishing project timelines, coordinating resources across multiple teams, and monitor key deliverables to ensure new products are introduced efficiently, safely, and meeting nVent’s engineering, quality, and customer requirements.
• Participate in and support project kick-off meetings to confirm internal manufacturing requirements, production layout data, customer-specific specifications, tooling needs, and launch expectations; apply engineering analysis to review statistical process control (SPC) data, evaluate process capability, identify potential failure points, and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN) before full-scale production.
• Evaluate and align product design requirements with manufacturing processes, equipment capabilities, material flow, labor requirements, and customer specifications to ensure that products can be consistently produced at scale while satisfying dimensional, functional, safety, and quality standards.
• Prepare, maintain, and review engineering and manufacturing documentation for new product programs, including launch records, deviation documentation, engineering change notices, process validation results, and customer or internal approval materials, ensuring compliance with applicable internal procedures and external quality requirements.
• Develop and support key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs, including capability studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, control plan inputs, measurement methods, and process verification activities; work closely with quality teams to ensure that production processes are capable, repeatable, and properly controlled prior to customer release.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, operations, and production personnel to design, evaluate, and implement fixtures, job aids, tooling improvements, and work instructions that support efficient assembly, reduce variation, improve ergonomics, and enable smooth transition from prototype or pilot production to full manufacturing launch.
• Contribute engineering judgment and technical problem-solving to resolve sophisticated product and process challenges, including manufacturability concerns, production inefficiencies, quality issues, material or equipment constraints, and cross-functional launch risks, while applying principles of mechanical engineering, industrial technology, and manufacturing engineering to support continuous improvement.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a closely related engineering discipline required. 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.

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.

• 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.