Operations Transformation Leader—Digital Factory & Scale

nVent; Anoka (MN); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

NVent is seeking a Senior Director, Operations to scale a major manufacturing campus and multi-site footprint through digital transformation and operational excellence. The role focuses on stabilizing and transforming one of the company’s most important manufacturing operations, with a large campus in Anoka and a 1.5B+ annual revenue footprint.

Reporting to the VP, Integrated Supply Chain, the role drives capacity planning, CapEx, and a future operating model across locations, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or similar field.
• MBA or other graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion a high-performance continuous improvement culture across the organization.
• Lead large-scale operational transformation across multi-site campus networks.
• Drive Smart Factory and digital manufacturing initiatives with automation and data systems.
• Own end-to-end operational performance across multiple functions (Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, EHS, Facilities).
• Develop and execute integrated strategic plans including long-range capacity planning and CapEx.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Smart Factory technologies

Data-driven decision making

P&L management

Capacity planning

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Leadership development

Education

BA/BS in Business or Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

IoT platforms

Data analytics software

Job description

NVent is seeking a Senior Director, Operations to scale a major manufacturing campus and multi-site footprint through digital transformation and operational excellence. The role focuses on stabilizing and transforming one of the company’s most important manufacturing operations, with a large campus in Anoka and a 1.5B+ annual revenue footprint.

Reporting to the VP, Integrated Supply Chain, the role drives capacity planning, CapEx, and a future operating model across locations, while