Operations Manager

nVent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent in Houston seeks a manufacturing operations leader to drive daily production, meet commitments, and push for safety, quality and efficiency across the value stream. You will optimize processes, lead cross-functional improvement events, coach supervisors, and ensure resources and training to achieve goals.

A data-driven approach and strong communication are essential. This role offers visibility across global operations and the opportunity to influence capacity, tooling, staffing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years experience in manufacturing operations leadership preferred, with 3+ years leading Supervisors.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data driven mentality.
• Experience scaling production output to meet growing business demands while maintaining quality and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations within the value stream and meet production commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives and kaizen events.
• Coach and mentor supervisory staff and manage budgets and staffing.

Skills

Leadership

Operations

Kaizen

Data-driven

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

Lead daily operations within the value stream, ensuring production commitments are met while driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. Improve manufacturing performance through optimized processes, systems, tooling, and equipment. Lead and participate in cross-functional improvement initiatives and kaizen events. Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to production teams, ensuring the resources, training, and support needed to achieve operational goals. Cultivate a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement where team members are empowered to solve problems and contribute innovative ideas. Monitor key performance metrics, identify gaps, and implement effective recovery plans and corrective actions to achieve targets. Evaluate and implement improvements to production capacity, equipment, tooling, staffing, and workflows to support business growth and customer demand. Manage departmental operating and capital budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with business objectives.

YOU HAVE:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing or related field is preferred. 5+ years experience in manufacturing operations leadership preferred, with 3+ years leading Supervisors. Consistent record of leading teams to achieve ambitious goals. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data driven mentality. Strong ability to influence change management and drive organizational consensus across cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor supervisory staff, building bench strength and developing future leaders. Experience scaling production output to meet growing business demands while maintaining quality and efficiency standards.

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.

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.