Sr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

About the Role

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. nVent's Data Center Solutions category is helping shape the future of AI and high‑performance computing infrastructure.

We are seeking aSr Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead a multi‑layer engineering organization supporting our growing liquid cooling portfolio, including coolant distribution units (CDUs) and manifolds. This role develops engineering leaders, guides manufacturing strategy, and ensures the organization supports continued growth and operational excellence.

You will work onsite, 5 days/week, in Anoka, MN. Relocation assistance may be available.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineering Managers, strengthening leadership capability and engineering effectiveness across multiple product areas.
• Establish priorities and deploy engineering resources to support business needs, production demands, and growth initiatives.
• Define and advance manufacturing operations strategy, aligning engineering efforts with operational objectives, capital investments, and long‑term business priorities.
• Partner with New Product Introduction (NPI), Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure manufacturing readiness and smooth transitions into production.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, first‑pass yield, productivity, and equipment performance through engineering‑led initiatives, standardization, and process enhancements.
• Partner with operations leaders to strengthen manufacturing capability through automation, equipment investments, and process improvements.
• Establish engineering standards and operating processes that improve consistency, accountability, and project execution across teams.
• Evaluate organizational structure and resource needs to ensure the manufacturing engineering organization remains aligned with business demands.

• Bachelor’s (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Ideally 10+ years of manufacturing, industrial, operations, or related engineering experience, including 5+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Ability to lead multi‑level organizations, including managers and other people leaders, and achieve business objectives through empowered teams.
• Experience leading engineering teams within a complex manufacturing environment supporting growth, product launches, automation initiatives, capital projects, or operational expansion.
• Experience working across multiple functional areas to improve manufacturing performance, production readiness, and operational scalability.
• Ability to balance short‑term operational needs with long‑term organizational and manufacturing strategy.
• Experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, heavy manufacturing, capital equipment, automotive, or similarly dynamic manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

• Compensation Range: $ – $ (may include annual incentives).
• Medical, dental, and vision plans; flexible spending accounts; short‑term and long‑term disability benefits; critical illness, accident, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match; employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver support, personal and parental leave, backup care services, paid time off including volunteer time, well‑being programs, 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.