Engineering Manager

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, switch gear, 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 **

• 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.

• 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 Solid Works.
• 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…