Engineering Manager
nVent · Millington, MD
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $105k–$195k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at nVent (industrial) in Millington, MD. Lead, coach, and mentor leadership within the building framework and power systems functions to achieve Quality, Delivery, and Efficiency targets across the Engineering organization.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- SolidWorks, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $105k–$195k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $86k–$129k. This one lists $105k–$195k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 24 manufacturing engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live manufacturing postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- About 60% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $72k–$116k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 50%
- New product launch 38%
- Root cause 33%
- Lean 33%
- Six Sigma 25%
- Automation 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at nVent
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: nVent in Millington
1 other open role at this site.
- Quality Control Technician · Quality · Technician
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What you will experience in this position
- ✓Lead the site Engineering organization of Mechanical and Electrical teams to achieve and exceed Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- ✓Lead and prioritize engineering resources and initiatives in collaboration with other site functions to meet customer and business demands.
- ✓Partner with multiple functions in the Engineered To Order (ETO) process ensuring engineering rigor, velocity, schedule, and flexibility are balanced to meet business results.
- ✓Provide technical and strategic leadership aligned to long-term product architecture and business goals while balancing short-term business execution.
- ✓Lead, coach, and mentor leadership within the building framework and power systems functions to achieve Quality, Delivery, and Efficiency targets across the Engineering organization.
- ✓Develop and maintain a thorough training and on-boarding program for new hires aligned to defined engineering quality and product standards.
- ✓Coordinate activities in support of offshore and contract engineering resources enabling scalable capacity and consistent quality standards.
- ✓Lead and drive a continuous improvement mentality ensuring high‑quality results that exceed customer expectations.
- ✓Implement standard design practices while providing clear communication, work direction, coaching, and development support to build capability and accountability across the team.
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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.
At nVent, we are a leading provider of engineered control buildings and electrical equipment enclosures, supporting critical applications across power utilities, data centers, and infrastructure markets. Our solutions are highly customized and often integrate sophisticated electrical systems including control panels, switchgear, and cabling.
As a business dedicated to custom-engineered orders, we deliver high-touch, tailored solutions to long-standing customers with demanding technical and schedule requirements. The business is scaling rapidly, including the integration of multiple sites across nVent.
- •* This position will work onsite 5 days per week in our Millington, MD facility **
You have
- •Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related area preferred; Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Architectural, or equivalent experience.
- •7+ years of relevant technical experience; 10+ years preferred.
- •4+ years of technical team leadership experience.
- •Experience in ETO engineering operations, process improvement, or technical program leadership.
- •Solid understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes pertaining to control buildings, and engineering documentation practices.
- •Sheet metal experience preferred.
- •Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks.
- •Strong interpersonal and planning skills coupled with an agile mentality.
- •Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management capabilities.
- •Proven track record to analyze complex data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
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