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Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

nVent · Anoka, MN

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Production
Base pay
$63k–$117k
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
15 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level production role at nVent (industrial) in Anoka, MN. Be a change agent and drive out waste throughout the manufacturing operation through the deployment of the Lean methodology.

They ask for
2+ years
Tools it names
Lean, EHS / safety
Base pay
$63k–$117k

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How this role compares

Against 20 other live production postings in Minnesota.

Base pay
About 10% above similar roles

Typical $63k–$100k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 95%
  • ✓ Lean 57%
  • 5S 38%
  • Root cause 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at nVent

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: nVent in Anoka

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What you will experience in this position

  • ✓Directly lead production employees, including training, directing, conducting performance reviews, educating, and mentoring on performance.
  • ✓Look after day-to-day production activities to ensure that current commitments are achieved while improvements are being made.
  • ✓Handle daily performance through the use of process center communication boards daily.
  • ✓Be a change agent and drive out waste throughout the manufacturing operation through the deployment of the Lean methodology.
  • ✓Ensure a clean and safe working environment for all employees, emphasizing prevention of potential problems and hazardous conditions, and supports nVent's safety programs.
  • ✓Review and submit payroll hours on a weekly basis, entering exception hours as needed.
  • ✓Support new process and product development and implementation.
  • ✓Develops key improvement projects and fulfills related duties as needed.

requirements

exist, employee pay will comply.

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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.

Build the future of data centers with us.

At the center of today’s most critical infrastructure, we help some of the world’s most forward‑thinking companies keep their data centers running—no matter the demand. By putting our experience to work, we deliver innovative, reliable solutions where uptime matters most.

From liquid cooling and cable pathway to racks integrated with PDUs, we design and engineer smart, modular systems that perform under pressure. Our solutions are rigorously tested, globally trusted, and built to scale—so customers can focus on what matters most.

When it counts, we deliver cool results with ingenuity, precision, and integrity—and we’re looking for people who want to do the same.

You have

  • •High school diploma or G.E.D
  • •BA Degree is a plus
  • •Ideally 3 plus years manufacturing experience, with a preference for manufacturing leadership experience preferred
  • •Ideally 2+ years of experience in Lean manufacturing, with a strong ability to articulate and apply Lean concepts and methodologies.

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

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible 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 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.

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.

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