Regional ISC Leader

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. Regional Manufacturing Leadership:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a multi-plant manufacturing network comprising Bidadi and Smart Power India in Bangalore, Wuxi in China, and Tucson in the United States. Lead through the respective Plant Managers, establishing clear accountability, priorities and governance to achieve business and customer objectives. Manufacturing Strategy & Network Optimization:
• Develop and complete the regional manufacturing strategy, including plant roles, capacity allocation, footprint optimization, localization and make-versus-buy decisions. Ensure the manufacturing network operates as an integrated system and delivers the right products from the right locations. Operational Performance:
• Set common performance standards and lead consolidated results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and people. Conduct regular operating reviews, identify performance gaps and ensure robust corrective actions are implemented by each plant leadership team. Production, Capacity & Customer Delivery:
• Align production capacity with demand across the plant network. Coordinate cross-site load balancing, resource deployment and recovery plans to improve service, utilization and responsiveness while protecting customer commitments. Continuous Improvement & Operating System:
• Establish and advance a consistent operating system across all plants using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, KAIZEN, 5S, TPM, OEE, POKA YOKE and other appropriate methods. Build a regional improvement pipeline and rapidly replicate guidelines and proven solutions between sites. Quality Assurance:
• Drive consistent quality systems and compliance with applicable ISO and customer requirements across the region. Lead action on systemic quality issues, reduce defects and rejections, improve first-pass yield and support a zero-defect culture throughout the manufacturing network. Supply Chain & Vendor Development:
• Partner with supply chain and sourcing leaders to strengthen supplier quality, cost, delivery and resilience. Develop regional supplier strategies, manage critical risks, optimize inventory and working capital, and improve intercompany material flows across India, China and the United States. Capital, Technology & Automation:
• Prioritize capital investments across the region based on safety, capacity, productivity, quality, customer and financial returns. Develop a coordinated roadmap for manufacturing technology, automation, digital operations and equipment modernization. Risk Management & Business Continuity:
• Build and maintain cross-site business continuity plans addressing supplier disruption, capacity constraints, logistics, geopolitical and country-specific risks. Establish alternative manufacturing and recovery strategies to protect customers and business performance. People & Organization Leadership:
• Lead, coach and develop Plant Managers and operations leaders. Build organizational capability, succession plans and a strong regional talent pipeline while fostering an inclusive, accountable and high-performance culture that respects local legal and cultural requirements. Multi-functional & Executive Partnership:
• Partner closely with business leadership, commercial, engineering, finance, HR, EHS, quality and supply chain teams to align manufacturing priorities with growth, innovation and customer needs. Communicate regional performance, risks and investment requirements to senior leadership. YOU HAVE:
• Academic background with a graduate degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field, or equivalent experience. An MBA or other advanced business qualification, along with relevant experience, is preferred.
• 18 to 25 years of progressive manufacturing and operations experience, including leadership of multiple plants and Plant Managers in complex, world-class manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated international leadership experience across multiple countries and cultures; experience in Asia.
• Proven success developing and accomplishing manufacturing strategy, capacity plans, footprint optimization, product transfers and business continuity initiatives.
• Strong financial and commercial skills, including responsibility for operating budgets, productivity, working capital and capital investment prioritization.
• Demonstrated leadership in Continuous Improvement and operational excellence, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE and structured problem solving.
• A record of improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory and organizational capability across multiple operations.
• Ability to lead through others, influence senior collaborators and balance enterprise priorities with local plant needs.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a regular basis between India, China and the United States. 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 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.