Design 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 ROLE:

• Train internal users on corporate CAD standards, new software, and efficient workflows to support project demands.
• Implement standardized processes and guidelines to ensure consistency across all design projects.
• Lead process‑improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies and driving solutions that improve productivity.
• Adapt to frequent project changes in a fast‑moving environment, maintaining flexibility and responsiveness.
• Produce accurate specifications and drawings based on calculations, engineering inputs, and customer requirements.
• Define, document, and maintain design processes to ensure clarity and alignment across teams.
• Apply CAD expertise to create and review detailed technical drawings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Review and validate designs for consistency, manufacturability, and functional performance.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and a supportive setting for team members.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of the CAD team, ensuring smooth workflow and timely project delivery.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the CAD department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely project completion.

YOU HAVE:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Ideally 8+ years of SolidWorks CAD design and administrative experience.
• 3+ years of experience influencing cross‑functional teams and promoting collaboration.
• Strong background in standardized processes.
• Enovia or PLM experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T principles and application.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

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

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 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.