Quality 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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for supporting and improving the plant's quality systems, driving rootcause analysis, leading corrective actions, and partnering with operations to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal standards. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for quality issues, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will:

• Coordinate and improve the site's quality systems in alignment with nVent's QMS and ISO certifications.
• Lead daily Gemba walks and operational reviews to maintain world-class quality performance.
• Manage customer interfaces to ensure outstanding happiness and resolve complaints swiftly.
• Implement advanced methods like 8D RCCM and 5 why analyses to maintain and analyze CAPA logs.
• Supervise internal quality processes to prevent defects and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate supplier approval processes and interact with key suppliers to ensure compliance with nVent standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet strategic goals.
• Perform quality control tests or inspections as required.

• Bachelor's degree in quality or engineering field or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in quality or engineering within a manufacturing setting, including managing a site QMS.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools, intermediate ERP/MRP skills, and experience with data mining and statistical analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts across all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a keen attention to detail and a thoughtful approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Ability to build effective work relationships across functional areas and thrive in a rapidly changing business environment.

• Abilities to meet the physical and environmental demands:
  • Work in an office and production environment
  • Bend, squat down, and reach above your head
  • Climb stairs and ladders
  • Lift and carry up to 50 pounds

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.