Quality Engineer

nVent; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent’s Data Center Solutions team in Minnesota is hiring a Quality Engineer to partner with cross-functional teams on complex manufacturing and quality challenges. You’ll lead root cause analyses, drive continuous improvement, and support APQP activities for new products and processes.

You’ll use FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, PPAP and other quality tools, ensuring ISO 9001 compliance while collaborating with engineering, operations and supply chain to deliver robust, competitive solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or a related environment.
• Experience with quality tools, Lean Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards is a plus; internal auditor training or quality certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams to solve complex quality and manufacturing challenges using structured problem-solving methods.
• Support customer and supplier quality activities to ensure positive experiences and strong partnerships.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma problem-solving efforts.
• Support APQP activities for new products and processes.
• Help develop quality standards, inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Drive the use of quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, FAI, PPAP).
• Participate in audits and help maintain ISO 9001 compliance.
• Analyze quality data to identify trends and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, and customer support to improve products and processes.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality tools

Lean Six Sigma

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

FMEA

Control Plans

SPC

FAI

PPAP

Process capability studies

Job description

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. Ready to make an impact in a growing business? Join nVent's Data Center Solutions team, where you'll help support the products and systems that power today's rapidly expanding data center industry. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, partner with talented teams across the business, and play a key role in delivering high-quality solutions for our customers. In this role, you'll help drive continuous improvement, strengthen quality processes, and support new product introductions in a collaborative manufacturing environment. If you enjoy solving problems, working with cross-functional teams, and making a visible impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Experience in This Position:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to solve complex quality and manufacturing challenges using structured problem-solving methods.
• Support customer and supplier quality activities, helping ensure a positive experience and strong partnerships.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma problem-solving efforts.
• Support Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new products and processes.
• Help develop quality standards, inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and process controls.
• Drive the use of quality tools and methodologies, including FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, FAI, PPAP, and process capability studies.
• Participate in audits and help maintain compliance with our Quality Management System and ISO 9001 standards.
• Analyze quality data, identify trends, and help implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and customer support to improve products and processes.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree required; preferably in engineering field 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or a related environment.
• Experience with quality tools, quality systems, Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 standards is a plus.
• Internal Auditor training or quality certifications are a plus.

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: $76,000.00 - $141,100.00 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 are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

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