Plant Manager

nVent; Solon (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

nVent in Solon, IA is seeking a Site Manager to lead manufacturing operations, champion Lean initiatives, and drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash improvements across a team of 100+ employees.

You will partner with functional groups, develop transformation plans, and build a culture of continuous improvement, aiming to optimize processes, productivity, and talent development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience as a site manager with 100+ staff.
• 10+ years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proven Lean implementation and lean-culture leadership.
• Experience in metal stamping/pressing, painting and assembly is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead site to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash initiatives.
• Drive Lean principles and methods across the campus.
• Serve as change agent to reduce waste in manufacturing and business processes.
• Provide strategy and direction to Value Stream Manager to meet production plans.
• Collaborate with planning, quality, lean, safety, finance and HR for site activities.
• Create and execute site Transformation Plans; monitor progress.
• Foster continuous improvement via cost-effective procedures, systems and tools.
• Oversee talent acquisition, employee development and people management.
• Maintain open lines of communication with employees and HR.
• Coordinate with marketing and district sales to respond to customer needs.
• Translate strategy into Kaizen actions and convert batch processing to lean.
• Work with leadership to identify opportunities and achieve enterprise goals.
• Develop annual plan for multiple business units focusing on Value Stream.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Process improvement

Project management

Manufacturing operations

Fabrication experience

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing 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 POSITION:

• Lead the site to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash initiatives
• Drive leadership in the application of Lean Principles and Methods
• Act as a change agent and drive campus toward improved waste elimination, in manufacturing and business processes.
• Provide strategy and direction to Value Stream Manager to meet production plans.
• Partner with functional partners (central planning, quality, lean, safety, finance, HR) for site activities
• Establish site Transformation Plans and lead site to the execution and strategy development
• Create an environment of continuous improvement, including cost effective procedures, systems, tooling, and equipment to continually improve manufacturing productivity.
• Be responsible to assure strategic plans are in place for talent acquisition, employee development and people management are in place.
• Develop open lines of communication to continually monitor employee attitudes and concerns, and implement appropriate actions with input from Human Resources.
• Coordinate and drive activities that respond to customer and market needs through contact with marketing departments and district sales offices.
• Convert strategy deployment goals into Kaizen team actions – lead and follow-up on the conversion of batch processing to lean practices.
• Work with nVent leadership to identify opportunities, execute action plans, follow-up and assure achievement of enterprise goals.
• Develop annual plan for multiple business units focusing on the Value Stream.

YOU HAVE:

• A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related business field is preferred
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a site manager and managing an organization with more than 100 people
• Ideally 10+ years manufacturing experience
• Proven record of Lean implementation and creating a lean culture
• Fabrication experience in metal stamping/pressing, painting and assembly highly preferred
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Knowledge of process improvement concepts and methods along with the flexibility and adaptability to accept, support, and deploy new processes in a changing business environment
• Skill in project management and organization

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.