Mechanical Engineer

nVent • Aberdeen, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer will join nVent’s manufacturing team at its Aberdeen, North Carolina facility, which manufactures plated ground rods and is expanding its ERIFLEX/Flexibar production capabilities. This hands-on role works directly with plant equipment, processes, and people in a collaborative environment, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Manufacturing to solve problems and improve facility performance.

The engineer owns and supports projects that improve safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency. The role includes designing and improving equipment, tooling, and production processes; analyzing reliability data to identify downtime causes; supporting complex mechanical and process issues; and leading capital equipment projects from concept through startup. The engineer also supports Lean and continuous improvement efforts, develops standards and documentation to sustain improvements, and helps advance plant SQDCC goals and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

nVent describes itself as a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. The company offers a broad benefits package to eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement and stock purchase plans with company matches, and other supplemental programs.

Requirements

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, equipment reliability, maintenance, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading or supporting equipment upgrades, capital projects, and process improvements.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, or similar problem-solving tools.
• A hands-on approach to problem solving and interest in working closely with production and maintenance teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, and project management tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering projects that improve safety, quality, equipment reliability, productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Design, develop, implement, and improve manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production processes.
• Work with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Manufacturing to solve problems and support day-to-day plant needs.
• Use equipment and reliability data to identify root causes of downtime and implement sustainable solutions.
• Provide hands-on engineering support for complex mechanical equipment and manufacturing process issues.
• Lead capital equipment projects from concept through startup, including specifications, vendor coordination, procurement, installation, and implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve ergonomics, safety, throughput, product quality, equipment reliability, and operating costs.
• Help improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and plant performance.
• Use Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methods to support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Cash (SQDCC) goals.
• Develop engineering standards, procedures, and documentation to sustain improvements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement may be available.
• Caregiver, personal, and parental leave may be available.
• Back-up care services may be available.
• Paid time off, including volunteer time, may be available.
• Well-being program may be available.
• Legal and identity theft protection may be available.

What This Job Offers

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