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 and facilitate daily operations of the Procurement, Warehouse, Shipping, Receiving, and Material Flow area.
• Work with Supply Chain leadership to drive procurement initiatives, lead time reduction, and outsourcing opportunities.
• Provide adequate resources, ongoing work direction, and problem solving to ensure business goals are met.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving and decision making as well as recognizing them for exceptional work.
• Be highly visible to associates and promote hands-on, high involvement approaches to problem solving.
• Implement a material tracking system/equipment and drive velocity and accuracy improvements.
• Lead transformational projects that improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost reduction, and Lean initiatives.

YOU HAVE:

• Associates or Bachelors Degree is preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Materials, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Shipping, or Receiving is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to present and influence views in a clear and compelling manner.
• Efficiently operate computer programs including Microsoft Office.
• Clearly demonstrate understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts.
• Change management with the 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.
• Function in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment, with a positive attitude.
• Rotate between an office and plant floor seamlessly.
• Lift/push/climb/stand/sit/kneel as needed. 

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.