Engineering Lab Supervisor

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Opportunity to work with global Engineering leaders and other Lab Managers to establish global lab testing procedures and strategy to meet the current and future state product roadmap needs.

• Opportunity to drive lab digitization and automation with new lab technologies & methods that improve Lab efficiency & accuracy.

• Responsibility to direct, supervise, & assist all global testing activity for the Electrical Fasteners and Solutions Segment of nVent, and ensure efficiency, timeliness, & accuracy of all product testing.

• Responsibility to manage, coach and hire lab personnel that become a high functioning team reflecting nVent's Values: Innovation & Adaptability, Customer First, Accountability for Performance, Positive Energy, Respect & Teamwork, and Absolute Integrity

• Lead continuous improvement activities and Identify capital investments to improve testing capability and capacity while improving safety and productivity

• Establish and track KPIs that can be reported internally to drive continuous improvement.

• Collaboration with Technology, Quality, Supply, Product Management, Approvals & other functions to ensure the Lab satisfies the business needs for testing, product certification, and other Lab related activities.

• Management of a Lab Quality System and 3rd Party Lab Certifications such as UL's DAP or CSA's CPC programs.

• Accountability for overall Lab working environment, ensuring neatness, proper layout & properly operating equipment including regular calibration.

• New equipment and software evaluation, acquisition & installation.

• 10% or less travel, some international potential.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred or extensive experience in relevant field

• 5+ years' experience working in a product testing lab environment

• Knowledge of relevant global codes and standards (i.e. UL, CSA, ANCE, ANSI, IEC, NEMA, ISO)

• Experience with LabVIEW or other productivity accelerator platform for test development

• Ability to interpret product standards and regulations

• Experience managing projects with effective verbal, written, and presentation communication skills

• Ability to collaborate with others to arrive at conclusions using compromise, persuasion, influence, rationale, and diplomacy

• Maintain a collaborative team environment with open communication, problem solving, and recognition

• Experience working with CAD (AutoCAD or SolidWorks preferred)

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
  • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.
  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.
  • 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