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.

Join nVent in Aberdeen, NC, and become part of a team focused on delivering top electrical solutions. As a Manufacturing Chemical Engineer, you will work closely with manufacturing and maintenance groups to improve and streamline our processes. This role ensures smooth production and strengthens our dedication to quality and safety.

What you will experience in this position:

•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and optimize copper bonding, plating, and wireline processes.

• Build, monitor, and continuously improve production processes, including surface preparation, electroplating/copper bonding, heat treatment, straightening, and wireline operations.

• Diagnose process and equipment problems, ensuring strict adherence to quality and safety standards.

• Analyze process data to maintain consistent product quality, finding opportunities to improve yield and reduce scrap.

• Implement cost reduction initiatives passionate about raw material utilization, chemical consumption optimization, and waste minimization.

• Provide hands-on technical support to daily operations, ensuring stable production of high-quality copper-bonded ground rods that meet ASTM/UL standards.

• Guide Lean and ongoing improvement projects within assigned areas, emphasizing Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash (SQDCC).

• Apply root cause analysis and statistical methods to address process variability and production challenges.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of manufacturing experience 

• Background in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) preferred

• Experience using engineering and business tools such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Excel 

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.