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Plant Manager

nVent

Solon, OHFull-timeSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Solon, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The Plant Manager leads site operations and transformation, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The role directs value-stream planning, partners with functional teams, and develops annual plans across multiple business units. It also oversees talent and employee development, communication, and responses to customer and market needs. The position is on-site in Solon, Ohio.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Lean ImplementationLean Culture DevelopmentMetal StampingMetal PressingPaintingAssemblyInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipProcess ImprovementChange AdaptabilityProject ManagementOrganization

Qualifications

Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or Related Business Degree5+ Years Site Management ExperienceManaging Organizations Over 100 People10+ Years Manufacturing Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

On-site

Solon, OH, US

Full time

R23875

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:

  • Lead the site to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash initiatives

  • Drive leadership in the application of Lean Principles and Methods

  • Act as a change agent and drive campus toward improved waste elimination, in manufacturing and business processes.

  • Provide strategy and direction to Value Stream Manager to meet production plans.

  • Partner with functional partners (central planning, quality, lean, safety, finance, HR) for site activities

  • Establish site Transformation Plans and lead site to the execution and strategy development

  • Create an environment of continuous improvement, including cost effective procedures, systems, tooling, and equipment to continually improve manufacturing productivity.

  • Be responsible to assure strategic plans are in place for talent acquisition, employee development and people management are in place.

  • Develop open lines of communication to continually monitor employee attitudes and concerns, and implement appropriate actions with input from Human Resources.

  • Coordinate and drive activities that respond to customer and market needs through contact with marketing departments and district sales offices.

  • Convert strategy deployment goals into Kaizen team actions – lead and follow-up on the conversion of batch processing to lean practices.

  • Work with nVent leadership to identify opportunities, execute action plans, follow-up and assure achievement of enterprise goals.

  • Develop annual plan for multiple business units focusing on the Value Stream.

YOU HAVE:

  • A degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or related business field is preferred

  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a site manager and managing an organization with more than 100 people

  • Ideally 10+ years manufacturing experience

  • Proven record of Lean implementation and creating a lean culture

  • Fabrication experience in metal stamping/pressing, painting and assembly highly preferred

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

  • 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

  • Skill in project management and organization

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

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 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.

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.

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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,358 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$78–102K/yr191 salary ranges
  • Ohio median$20–27/hr22 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 456 open Operations Manager jobs in Ohio and 8,358 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (6,258 postings).
Education
1,750 of the 8,358 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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