Engineering Director - Engineered Building 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.

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement engineering strategies, standardize processes, and drive innovation. Influence across matrixed functions to align with company goals and customer requirements.
• Engineering Process Standardization: Establish consistent engineering processes for all product lifecycle phases, from quoting to commissioning, while cultivating a culture of continuous process improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with sales, operations, production, and project management teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Empower engineering teams to translate customer requirements into feasible, high-quality solutions.
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement: Implement Lean Manufacturing principles, including visual management, Gemba walks, Kaizens, and structured problem-solving methodologies. Enhance productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Driving Results & Engineering Performance: Improve key engineering metrics, including lead time reduction, increased engineering throughput, first-pass yield improvement, and overall product quality. Implement Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to decrease costs while maintaining high quality.
• Team Leadership & Development: Mentor engineering managers across various sites, fostering technical excellence and a collaborative culture. Ensure teams are equipped with the necessary tools, resources, and guidance to deliver sophisticated, custom-engineered products.
• Innovation & R&D Oversight: Identify and promote new technologies, systems, and processes to improve performance, scalability, and efficiency. Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory requirements.
• Customer Engagement & Technical Expertise: Participate in customer interactions, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), design reviews, and project status meetings. Ensure solutions exceed customer expectations with timely engineering work and technical guidance.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure all engineered solutions align with industry standards, codes, and regulations. Implement quality control measures throughout engineering and production processes.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Ideally 15+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience with custom-engineered products in the utility, data center, or renewable energy industries.
• Ideally, a background in electro-mechanical, structural, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
• Consistent track record in standardizing engineering processes and leading project-based businesses.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel on average 30 % of the time.

Pay Transparency:

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

175,000 - 250,000

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual or long-term incentives.

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 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.