Operations Supervisor

nVent; Town of Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off including volunteer time

Job summary

nVent is seeking an experienced manufacturing professional to support production planning, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders. The role emphasizes Lean principles and process improvements within a global manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will have an Associate degree and 5+ years in related roles, with strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and the ability to drive efficiency, safety, and quality on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Ideally 5+ years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and supervisors from other departments to coordinate needs and output.
• Prioritize workloads and coordinate personnel to meet changing conditions and order deadlines.
• Study production schedules to ensure accurate shop floor layouts and material accessibility for crews.
• Assist with training and managing process improvements as recommended by the quality management system.
• Support and train on changes in working conditions and equipment use to improve shop efficiency.
• Analyze and resolve work problems; motivate workers to achieve goals and report malfunctions.
• Interpret company policies to employees, implement safety regulations, and assist with performance evaluations.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Production planning

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

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 Role

• Collaborate with managers, and supervisors from other departments coordinating supporting needs and output activities from those departments.
• Assists with prioritizing workloads and the coordination of personnel requirements by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions to ensure customer order deadlines are met.
• Studies production schedules for accurate shop floor production layout and ensures materials needed are accessible to assigned builder crews.
• Assists with training and managing process improvements as recommended through the quality management system.
• Supports and trains on suggested changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. -Reports machine and equipment malfunctions.
• Performs activities of employees supervised.
• Interprets company policies to employees, implements safety regulations, and assists with performance evaluations.

You Have

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
• Ideally 5 plus years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

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.