Senior Product Development Engineer, Mechanical

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.

Our Electrical Connections Product Development team has the need for senior mechanical product development engineer who is capable of designing and developing innovative and practical solutions for our nVent ERICO, nVent ERIFLEX and nVent ILSCO

What You Will Experience In This Position

• Support multiple NPI project teams developing new generation of ERICO, ILSCO and ERIFLEX products. .
• Serve as the technical lead on some NPI project teams
• Propose, design and develop nVent ERICO (lightning, grounding, surge protective devices and rail products) products for electrical industries and applications worldwide.
• Create SOLIDWORKS models and drawings
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management and end-users to generate new product ideas. Assist commercial teams with VoC visits.
• Research and provide market specific intelligence and feedback on products to the commercial teams.
• Support project planning by reviewing project requirements, identifying engineering milestones on timelines and creating a full backlog of engineering tasks to be completed to close the project.
• Prepare material, component and product specifications. Support the preparation of quality assurance procedures.
• Validate designs, create and test prototypes and assist in third party testing and conformance.
• Support NPI activities during commercialization and product launch. Conduct NPI training for sales, customer care, and customers.
  
  

You Have

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Ideally 5 years of related experience
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft office, ERP/PLM Systems)
• Strong technical aptitude, analytical skills, and problem solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional team work and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, with ability to work independently and manage multiple 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
  
  

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for 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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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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