Engineering Manager - Electrical Custom Solutions

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 a team of mechanical and electrical designers supporting the nVent ERICO Lightning Protection, nVent ERICO Cadweld mold designs, and nVent ERIFLEX Flexibar and FleXbus platforms.

• Improve processes, tools and efficiency through continuous improvement projects. Strive to eliminate barriers to execution.

• Collaborate with Product Management to identify new opportunities and needs within the lightning protection, Flexibar, FleXbus, and Cadweld customized solutions spaces.

• Create technology/capability roadmaps to show a path to intersect product/sales roadmaps for priority growth areas.

• Maintain and support infrastructure to prioritize incoming work to ensure that the highest value requests are satisfied first. Identify the gap between and strategize on what can be accomplished and what should be accomplished.

• Establish metrics, report on progress and growth within the platforms to show value and set the stage for future investment.

• Establish annual performance objectives, manage and lead mid-year and annual reviews, create individual development plans, and provide and support growth opportunities for the team. Retrain, develop, and flex resources to help support new demand.

• Strategize to identify and implement efficiency improvements and staffing solutions to meet projected demand and grow the platform spaces.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred)

Previous experience with:

• Ideally 7+ years of industry experience, of which at least 2+ years in leading design teams focusing on engineering services

• Product and/or installation requirements from relevant codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, UL, National Electrical Code, IEC)

Skills:

• Strong technical aptitude, analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent in-person and virtual communication skills with direct reports, customers, engineers, internal colleagues and the leadership team

• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment in a self-directed manner

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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.