Project Coordinator

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:

• Serve as the primary coordination point between Engineering, Project Managers (PMs), Production, Procurement, Vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and production flow.

• Analyze, prepare, and process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Change Orders (COs).

• Enter and manage new order entry and change orders within the ERP system, ensuring accuracy and traceability.

• Coordinate with Engineering and Procurement teams to ensure project requirements are met within defined timelines, including tracking long lead items and backorders.

• Maintain open order reports for key accounts and ensure alignment with project schedules.

• Proactively identify, communicate, and help resolve project delays, risks, and constraints, including flagging delays to customers when appropriate. Coordinate freight logistics and crane scheduling in support of project delivery requirements.

• Manage Outside Process (OSP) activities, including coordination of vendors, contracts, deliverables, and purchase order issuance (e.g., doors, stairs, bases, and other components).

• Issue purchase orders and support procurement activities, including third-party vendors and professional engineering services.

• Track and process receivables for shipped goods in coordination with internal stakeholders.

• Expedite responses, corrections, and solutions with engineering and cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines.

• Maintain individual workflow to ensure visibility into project status, prioritize workload, and support on-time delivery.

• Maintain project management metrics, reports, and dashboards to support performance tracking and decision-making.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including plant managers, operations, and scheduling to ensure alignment across project activities.

• Support Project Managers with complex coordination tasks and continuous improvement initiatives.

YOU HAVE:

• Associate degree or equivalent experience required (3+ years in project coordination, operations, or similar role preferred).

• Strong experience with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel (including pivot tables and reporting).

• Experience navigating and extracting information from ERP systems preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and proactively identify and resolve issues.

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a 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

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.