NPI Manufacturing Engineer

nVent

NPI Manufacturing Engineer at nVent leading manufacturing projects from start to finish. Collaborating with multi-functional teams to drive launch excellence and improve product quality.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeAnoka • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $76,000 - $141,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead manufacturing projects from start to finish, including creating project plans, managing budgets, and ensuring deadlines are met
Participate in project kick-off meetings, ensuring internal requirements, layout data, and customer-specific needs are met; analyze statistical process control (SPC) data and reduce risk priority numbers (RPN)
Align product design with manufacturing processes and customer requirements to scale production while meeting exacting quality standards
Document program results and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including deviations
Develop key Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs: Capability Studies, Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEA), inspection instructions, and collaborating with quality in the development of control plans
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop fixtures and job aids for smooth production launches
Contribute to innovative solutions for sophisticated product and process challenges

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or other related technical degree required
Ideal candidates will meet one of the following: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years as an Engineer OR Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant manufacturing experience
Strong understanding of NPI principles, including handling ECNs and integrating changes into quality planning
Experience working with quality on Control Plans, including conducting FMEAs and process flow diagrams
Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Ability to interpret engineering drawings; skilled in CAD tools such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD
Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementstatistical process controlrisk priority numbersAdvanced Product Quality PlanningCapability StudiesFailure Mode and Effects Analysesinspection instructionsGeometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingengineering drawings interpretation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology