NPI Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Play a key role in bringing innovative products to life.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish, including creating project plans, managing budgets, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings, ensuring internal requirements, layout data, and customer-specific needs are met; analyze statistical process control (SPC) data and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN).
• Align product design with manufacturing processes and customer requirements to scale production while meeting exacting quality standards.
• Document program results and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including deviations.
• Develop key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs: Capability Studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, and collaborating with quality in the development of control plans.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop fixtures and job aids for smooth production launches.
• Contribute to innovative solutions for sophisticated product and process challenges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other related technical degree required.
• Ideal candidates will meet one of the following: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years as an Engineer OR Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Strong understanding of NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning.
• Experience working with quality on Control Plans, including conducting FMEAs and process flow diagrams.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings; skilled in CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma methodologies is a plus.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and practices.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Benefits

At nVent, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• An employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

Pay

$76,000.00 - $141,100.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

This role will work onsite, 5 days a week in Anoka and/or Blaine MN.