Manufacturing Engineering Technician - 2nd Shift
nVent · Blaine, MN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at nVent (industrial) in Blaine, MN. Proficiency, or the capacity to acquire, computer software such as Microsoft Office, JD Edwards, and SolidWorks.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Tooling, SolidWorks
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live manufacturing postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $89k–$141k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 53%
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- ✓ Lean 44%
- Root cause 29%
- ✓ New product launch 26%
- EHS / safety 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 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 Blaine
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Full description from nVentAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will experience in this position
- ✓Identify and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime for manufacturing-related issues.
- ✓Evaluate and order essential tools and fixtures to promote safety and efficiency for production team members.
- ✓Implement Lean Manufacturing initiatives and participate in continuous improvement activities.
- ✓Assist with new product launches and process development.
- ✓Recommend product improvements and maintain standard drawings and work instructions.
- ✓Support manufacturing of custom/standard product bills, routings, and supplemental data.
- ✓Provide documentation for estimating the cost of materials and labor of manufactured products.
- ✓Understand product complexity and equipment
requirements
to select appropriate manufacturing lines/processes.
- ✓Work with multi-functional team members on capital planning and acquisition projects.
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.
You have
We’re looking for a proven candidate who can bring a flawless execution to our ambitious projects. The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- •High School diploma or G.E.D. or equivalent experience; a 2-year or 4-year degree is preferred.
- •Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- •Strong analytical thinking abilities.
- •Initiative to be a self-starter and work independently with minimal supervision.
- •Flexibility in swiftly evolving business situations and the capacity to excel in a dynamic work setting.
- •Proficiency, or the capacity to acquire, computer software such as Microsoft Office, JD Edwards, and SolidWorks.
- •Ability to detail processes in work instruction format.
- •Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement projects.
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