Sr Engineering Manager, Non-Standard Enclosures

nVent; Anoka (MN); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent, a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions, seeks an experienced Engineering Leader to head a multi-site North American Custom Enclosure team. The role focuses on prioritizing engineering resources, directing design efforts, and aligning initiatives with strategic goals for long-term product architecture and customer success.

You will mentor engineers, influence recruitment, and drive continuous improvement to balance short-term execution with scalable

Qualifications

• Proven ability with 15+ years in engineering leadership.
• Experience in custom engineering design, process improvement, or technical program leadership.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes, documentation practices, and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Agile mindset with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-site North American Custom Enclosure Engineering team.
• Prioritize engineering resources and initiatives with cross-functional collaborators.
• Develop and deploy the engineering strategy, resource management and initiatives.
• Drive process rigor, velocity, and flexibility in ETO processes.
• Provide technical leadership aligned to long-term product architecture.

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:

• Leading a multi-site North American Custom Enclosure Engineering team
• Leading and prioritizing engineering resources and initiatives in collaboration with other functions to meet customer and business demands.
• Serve as a member of the Enclosure Engineering leadership team by helping to develop and deploy the engineering strategy, resource management and engineering initiatives
• Collaborating with multiple functions in the Engineered To Order (ETO) process ensuring process rigor, velocity and flexibility to ensure business results are met.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance aligned to long-term product architecture and business goals while balancing short-term custom design execution
• Developing an engineering talent pipeline, influencing recruitment and retention to support growth
• Leading, coaching and mentoring engineering people leaders, engineers and designers
• Be responsible for the Engineering and Design of Custom Enclosures
• Direct and mentor a team of people leaders, Engineers and Designers related to custom Enclosure designs
• Balance short-term execution with long term scalability
• Drives cross-team collaboration and process improvements supporting our product and manufacturing capabilities and targets
• Continuously develops, champions and participates in a continuous improvement environment and drives team-wide efficiency
• Analyze trends, issues and KPIs driving engineering execution
• Supports critical internal/external customers and partnerships

YOU HAVE:

Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering-related area; Mechanical 15+ years of proven ability with 10+ years of leadership experience Proven experience in custom engineering design, process improvement, or technical program leadership. Solid understanding of engineering development processes, documentation practices, and product lifecycle management. Strong interpersonal and planning skills coupled with an agile mentality Highly organized and analytical using data to drive behaviors, decisions and strategies Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management capabilities.

Preferred:

Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or related field. Experience with transformation initiatives or enterprise engineering systems. Background in manufacturing, product development, or industrial engineering environments.

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 Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range: $123,500.00 - $229,500.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

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.

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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.