Operations Manager
Company websitenvent.com (nVent, opens in new tab)
Base salary $115,500 to $214,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Diego, CA
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- LocationSan Diego, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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:
Provide leadership and performance management for the production supervisors and manufacturing team to ensure that resources needed are adequate to meet key requirements related to safety, service levels, cost, and productivity.
Drive efficiency and work with cross functional departments to achieve results
Create a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving and decision making.
Responsible for assuring strategic plans are in place for talent acquisition, employee development and performance management.
Develop open lines of communication to continually monitor employee attitudes and concerns, and implement appropriate actions with input from Human Resources.
Track daily performance; verify team leader counter measures and recovery plans are utilized for missed targets
Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, machine replacement and staffing in support of production plans as well as cost-effective procedures, systems, tooling, equipment, etc., to continually improve manufacturing productivity.
Participate, monitor and maintain departmental budget -- both expense and capital.
Drive nVent culture ensuring our values are being deployed.
Be highly visible to associates and create an environment for participation. Promote hands-on approach to problem solving.
YOU HAVE:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field is a must.
Ideally 5 years' experience in manufacturing operations or distribution environment.
Ideally 3 years' experience in a leadership position.
Prior experience in a Lean environment preferred.
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 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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Source: nVent on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($115,500) is above 18% of the 627 Business Operations roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $145,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $176,600.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingOperations Manager$115,500 to $214,500
Staff Mechanical Product Development Engineer$115,500 to $214,500
Digital Program Manager$123,500 to $229,500
Senior Manager, Customer Care - nVent HOFFMAN$123,500 to $229,500
Segment Controller, Systems Protection$123,500 to $229,500
Digital Program Manager - Integrated Supply Chain$123,500 to $229,500
R&D NPI Engineering Manager, Project Management$123,500 to $229,500
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Operations Manager (this listing) | $115,500 - $214,500 |
| Staff Mechanical Product Development Engineer | $115,500 - $214,500 |
| Digital Program Manager | $123,500 - $229,500 |
| Senior Manager, Customer Care - nVent HOFFMAN | $123,500 - $229,500 |
| Segment Controller, Systems Protection | $123,500 - $229,500 |
| Digital Program Manager - Integrated Supply Chain | $123,500 - $229,500 |
| R&D NPI Engineering Manager, Project Management | $123,500 - $229,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-23
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Diego, CA, US
$115,500.00 - $214,500.00
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- Checked
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What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
