Manufacturing Engineer

nVent • Solon, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. As a manufacturing engineer, you’ll play a hands-on role in improving how we manufacture our products—driving efficiency, quality, safety, and cost improvements across the plant. This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain broad exposure to Lean manufacturing, capital projects, and cross-functional collaboration while making a visible impact on daily operations. You’ll work closely with production teams, leaders, and other engineers to identify opportunities, implement improvements, and ensure sustainable results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. What You’ll Experience in this position: Process Improvement & Lean Manufacturing Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools such as Kaizen, DMAIC, standard work, value stream mapping, and 5S. Improve manufacturing processes, work cell layouts, material flow, and line balancing to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Develop and maintain standardized work and revise it as processes evolve. Project & Capital Support Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation, including defining scope, timelines, costs, and expected benefits. Support capital expenditure projects by developing justifications, coordinating implementation, and ensuring successful startup and sustainability. Track project progress and communicate status to stakeholders. Production & Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with operators, team leaders, value stream managers, planners, purchasing, and operations leaders to support daily manufacturing activities. Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot process, tooling, and equipment issues. Advise and collaborate with maintenance teams on equipment repairs, improvements, and reliability enhancements. Product, Tooling & Documentation Support Process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for product and documentation updates. Design and develop tooling, fixtures, gauges, visual aids, and work instructions to support safe and efficient production. Support field performance issue resolution through structured problem-solving and formal documentation. Systems & Continuous Improvement Contribute to the annual nVent Integrated Management System (PIMS) implementation plan based on value stream mapping and business metrics. Support efforts to reduce waste, improve employee safety, and increase overall plant efficiency. Submit and support maintenance work orders related to equipment and facility improvements. What You’ll Gain in This Role: Hands-on ownership of manufacturing and process improvement projects Exposure to capital projects and manufacturing system design Experience working directly with production teams and operations leadership Opportunities to develop Lean expertise and technical depth A strong foundation for career growth into advanced manufacturing, process, or operations engineering roles

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement concepts
• Experience supporting process improvements or engineering projects preferred
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Automation, controls and robotics experience preferred
• Experience supporting process improvements or engineering projects preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools such as Kaizen, DMAIC, standard work, value stream mapping, and 5S.
• Improve manufacturing processes, work cell layouts, material flow, and line balancing to enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Develop and maintain standardized work and revise it as processes evolve.
• Lead engineering projects from concept through implementation, including defining scope, timelines, costs, and expected benefits.
• Support capital expenditure projects by developing justifications, coordinating implementation, and ensuring successful startup and sustainability.
• Track project progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Partner with operators, team leaders, value stream managers, planners, purchasing, and operations leaders to support daily manufacturing activities.
• Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot process, tooling, and equipment issues.
• Advise and collaborate with maintenance teams on equipment repairs, improvements, and reliability enhancements.
• Support Process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for product and documentation updates.
• Design and develop tooling, fixtures, gauges, visual aids, and work instructions to support safe and efficient production.
• Support field performance issue resolution through structured problem-solving and formal documentation.
• Contribute to the annual nVent Integrated Management System (PIMS) implementation plan based on value stream mapping and business metrics.
• Support efforts to reduce waste, improve employee safety, and increase overall plant efficiency.
• Submit and support maintenance work orders related to equipment and facility improvements.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level