Packaging Engineer

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.

• Collaborate with New Product Introduction, Supply, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Materials teams to ensure current and new packaging solutions align with customer needs, business objectives, and sustainability goals
• Ensure nVent packaging meets all international, national, and state packaging regulations and directives
• Design and develop packaging solutions from a variety of materials for new and existing products
• Maintain and develop packaging design and testing standards to meet internal and external customer requirements
• Create and lead packaging specifications and documentation for all packaging materials
• Coordinate development, delivery, testing, and review of packaging prototypes
• Provide direct and indirect customer support to address questions and concerns related to packaging
• Generate and lead packaging value engineering initiatives to improve quality and sustainability and reduce costs
• Participate in co-op recruiting and training for Packaging Engineering
• Coordinate manufacturing and distribution trials of new packaging/product systems
• Coordinate internal R&D test lab and external third-party packaging performance testing
• Support the quoting, purchasing, and installation of packaging equipment and tooling
• Occasional travel to attend packaging-related conference or expos

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging Engineering, Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field
• Ideally 3+ years of experience in a Packaging Engineering or related role, preferably at an industrial manufacturing company
• Knowledge of international, national, and state packaging regulations and directives is preferred. Experience working with EU-related projects is highly preferred
• Knowledge of various packaging materials and technologies and applicable ASTM and ISTA testing standards
• Experience with product information business systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• CAD experience, preferably SolidWorks and ArtiosCAD, and experience with MS Office programs
• Experience using palletization software such as TOPS or CAPE
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication
• Demonstrated project management experience

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 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.