NPI Manufacturing Engineer

Role Overview

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join nVent as a New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Engineer and play a key role in bringing innovative products to life. You’ll lead NPI processes from program kickoff through Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Safe Launch Containment, and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs). Using your engineering expertise, you’ll apply lessons learned and anticipate new challenges to ensure products are safe, scalable, and built for success.

Collaborate with multi‑functional teams—Design, Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain—to drive launch excellence and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction.

• This role will work onsite, 5 days a week in Anoka and/or Blaine MN.

• Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish, including creating project plans, managing budgets, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Participate in project kick‑off meetings, ensuring internal requirements, layout data, and customer‑specific needs are met.
• Analyze statistical process control (SPC) data and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN).
• Align product design with manufacturing processes and customer requirements to scale production while meeting exacting quality standards.
• Document program results and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including deviations.
• Develop key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs:
  Capability Studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, and collaborating with quality in the development of control plans.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop fixtures and job aids for smooth production launches.
• Contribute to innovative solutions for sophisticated product and process challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical degree.
• Ideal candidates will have either 3+ years of experience as an Engineer or 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.
• Strong understanding of NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning.
• Experience working with quality on Control Plans, including conducting FMEAs and process flow diagrams.
• Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and skilled in CAD tools such as Solid Works or AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory requirements.

• Compensation Range: $76,000.00 - $ (depending on position offered).
• Employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with flexible spending accounts.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness coverage, accident insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with company match.
• Supplemental benefits: tuition reimbursement, caregiver support, personal and parental leave, backup care services, paid time off (including volunteer time), a well‑being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.