Mechanical 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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Join a passionate team that is focused on design and development of modified cooling products within our extensive HOFFMAN cooling product line.

• Develop designs and documentation for new and existing products by creating 3D models, drawings, bills of materials (BOM), and other documentation to fully define product for manufacture and ensure specifications are met. Work will include projects with significant scope and/or complexity and minimal direction.

• Collaborate with multi-functional teams (Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply, Customer Support) to modify and launch products by taking customer specifications from design to prototype to production.

• Direct and assist with the build of components and assemblies for prototypes and pilot builds.

• Assist in the development of engineering and drafting standards.

• Perform tolerance stack analysis of complex assemblies and drawings prior to release of documentation.

• Initiate/prepare Engineering Change Order (ECO) documentation, including BOM's.

• Perform required calculations to ensure all dimensions, tolerances and other specifications are accurate as represented.

• Two-year technical degree, preferably in mechanical design

• Ideally 3+ years of experience in CAD design including sheet metal part design, sub-assemblies, and assemblies

• 3D CAD modeling experience using SolidWorks a must

• Knowledge of drafting standards, GD&T, and manufacturing processes

• Proficiency in mechanical design required, electrical or refrigeration design preferred

• Experience with ENOVIA PLM system preferred

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as Turret Punch Press, Plasma Cutting, Press Brake, Sheet Metal Stamping, sheet metal inserts (i.e. rivets, rivet-nuts, press fit hardware, etc.), and bending and brazing of copper tubing preferred

• Excellent problem-solving skills and detail-orientation

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

Pay Transparency

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

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.