Designer

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.

• Creates product designs and documentation for new and existing products by providing accurate layouts, 3D models, drawings, bill of materials (BOM), and other documentation to fully define product for manufacture. Work will include projects with significant scope and/or complexity and minimal supervision from engineers and supervisor
• Manages both small and some parts of large scale projects independently
• Independently prepares comprehensive product layouts on project design aspects
• Designs components and assemblies using 3D CAD system
• Directs and assists with the build of components and assemblies for prototypes and pilot builds
• Participates in Lean activities as requested
• Assists in the development of engineering, drafting and release standards
• Performs tolerance stack analysis of complex assemblies and drawings prior to release of documentation
• Participates in the product development process, including design brainstorming and voice of customer activity
• Initiates/prepares Engineering Change Order (ECO) documentation, including the development of BOM's
• Performs research and investigation to obtain missing information to ensure all specifications are correctly presented on documentation
• Performs required calculations to ensure all dimensions, tolerances and other specifications are correct as represented with minimal checking required
• Provides technical expertise in the use of required tools such as SolidWorks and Enovia
• Evaluates and estimates incoming engineering work and assigns to Designer Associates as required
• Provides leadership and limited work direction and technical support to Designer Associates
• Assumes documentation leadership role with some degree of supervision

• Two year technical degree in drafting or design preferred
• Ideally 3+ years mechanical, drafting/design required
• Advanced knowledge of drafting standards, GD&T, and manufacturing processes
• Advanced knowledge of Product Data Management, ECO and Product Development Processes
• Advanced knowledge/aptitude in mechanical designing, assisting and directing the build of components and assemblies
• Advanced skills using Inventor, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Enovia and JD Edwards
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Skills to independently identify and define materials and information needed for a project
• Skills to assemble engineered design packages
• Demonstrated skills in attention to detail and accuracy

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 eligible 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.