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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees and ensures inventory levels in all areas, escalates concerns as needed.
• Establish and maintain system locations to locate inventory.
• Set up and resize new parts locations as needed.
• Monitor and maintain inventory within assigned areas by reviewing reports and bins, requesting replenishment as required.
• Monitor stock outs for program part areas.
• Create work orders and purchase orders as needed.
• Assist in distributing parts to outside service vendors.
• Resolve WO reporting issues to ensure inventory is accurate.
• Use system reports to monitor and work with purchasing/planning to resolve potential stock-outs.
• Conduct cycle counts, reconcile inventory records and determine cause of errors. Recommend corrective actions or procedures.
• Works directly with the departments in resolving inventory process issues, and executes root cause, contain, and countermeasure.
• Monitor steel backflush locations and adjust in a timely manner.
• Review reports for inactive parts.
• Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of the stockroom area.
• Establish standardized work for related processes.
• Develop, maintain and distributes measurement reports as required.
• Coordinate KanBan cards shortages.
• Conduct critical component monitoring. Facilitate component shortages, replenishment and works with cross-functional teams to resolve shortages.
• Coordinate and communicate with other shifts to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Be a change agent and drive out waste throughout the warehouse through the deployment of the Lean methodology.
• Execute and coordinate training for inventory control employees to ensure that procedures are followed and meet all quality requirements.

JOB CRITERIA:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• 5+ years degree in business or related field, preferred.
• 5+ years experience in Material Flow.
• APICS Certification, preferred.
• PC skills (Business System Software such as JDE; Excel).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge in all material flow processes.
• Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Skill in communicating effectively through oral and written communications.
• Ability to conduct operator training to include: work instructions, quality and procedures as required.
• Ability to sustain and drive lean manufacturing and 5S activities.
• Ability to function in a high stress, high pressure environment.
• Ability to solve ambiguous problems with unique solutions.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and have the ability to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.

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 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.