Operations Manager

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.

This position will support our Trachte facility in Hitchcock, TX. As a part of nVent, Trachte is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered metal buildings for industrial and commercial applications. Today, nVent connects and protects 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. Offering both prefabricated and on-site building capabilities, framed and frameless building construction types, and products ranging from build kits and modular units to fully engineered integrated buildings.

We believe our culture is a differentiator and fosters an environment where our employees can bring bold ideas, be authentic, and build a more sustainable and electrified world.

• See how our Win Right values and culture of inclusiondriveengagement and high performance.

• Learn about our health, wealth, and life benefitsthat support the well-being of our people.

• Provide leadership and work direction for the team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity.

• Lead day-to-day production activities within the value stream to ensure current commitments are achieved while making improvements.

• Participate in and or lead cross-functional projects and kaizen events involving the expansion and/or continuous improvement of the value stream.

• Key leader in customer interactions and engages in regular communication with customers.

• Track daily performance; verify team leader counter measures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets. Ensure process center communication boards are being used daily.

• Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, machine replacement and staffing in support of production plans as well as cost-effective procedures, systems, tooling, equipment, etc., to continually improve manufacturing productivity.

• Coordinate and facilitate activities that respond to customer and market needs through contact with Sales/Marketing and district sales offices.

• Participate, monitor and maintain departmental budget -- both expense and capital.

• Performance Management: conduct employee reviews, promotions, disciplinary action, and all other performance management responsibilities.

• Be highly transparent to associates and build an environment for participation and promote a hands-on approach to problem solving.

• Bachelor's Degree an asset.

• Ideally 5+ years in manufacturing operations.

• Ideally 3+ years in a leadership position.

• Knowledge of process improvement concepts and methods along with the flexibility and adaptability to accept, support, and deploy new processes in a changing business environment.

• Effective communications at both technical and leadership levels.

• Conflict resolution skills including the ability to address difference of opinions or facts and use the most appropriate method to reach an effective solution.

• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships, both internal and external, and establish credibility with business partners.

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize time/workload and delegate work in order to accomplish tasks timely.

• Ability to effectively mentor and nurture staff growth and development.

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

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.