Machine Operator Lead

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement in a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
• Support the Production Supervisor by coordinating workflow, staffing resources, and production priorities to achieve production goals.
• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, providing coaching, direction, and real-time problem solving.
• Fill operational roles and provide line coverage as needed to maintain production flow during absences, breaks, vacations, and staffing fluctuations.
• Monitor production performance metrics and drive improvements in throughput, efficiency, downtime reduction, and waste elimination.
• Train, coach, and develop employees on standard work, equipment operation, quality requirements, and safety procedures.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts related to equipment, materials, processes, and product quality concerns while partnering with Maintenance, Quality, and Production teams.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while recognizing strong employee performance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience leading assembly, fabrication, or high-volume manufacturing teams preferred.

Qualifications

• Production leadership and employee coaching.
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Manufacturing metrics, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and equipment support.

Skills

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout a manufacturing facility for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and move materials consistent with facility requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and production demands.
• Ability to safely work around machinery, forklifts, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment.

Benefits

At nVent, 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.