Quality Engineer

nVent; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan and ESPP

Tuition reimbursement and paid time‑up

Job summary

nVent is seeking a quality-focused professional to advance our manufacturing quality and customer happiness. The role emphasizes driving improvements in products and processes through Lean/Six Sigma practices and robust corrective actions.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, multi-year quality experience, and a track record leading ISO 9001 programs in sheet metal fabrication and electronic assembly environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field.
• Several years in a manufacturing quality role.
• Experience leading ISO 9001 programs.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma tools is desirable.
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate activities.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement in products and processes to achieve high Quality and Customer Happiness.
• Oversee corrective action system, including supervisory open action status, reviewing customer responses, coordinating with departments for action completion, and auditing efficiency.
• Perform root cause analysis using tools like 5-whys and fishbone diagrams.
• Apply statistical quality methods (SPC, SQC, DOE, ANOVA, GR&R, Hypothesis testing) for continuous improvement.
• Oversee, implement, and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 program.

Skills

Quality management

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Statistical methods

Process improvement

ISO 9001

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

None

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Drive improvement in our products and processes to achieve a high level of Quality and Customer Happiness.
• Oversee and champion the corrective action system, inclusive of: supervising open action status, receiving and reviewing customer responses, working with departments for accurate completion of actions, creating periodic reports and metrics, and auditing to verify the efficiency of corrective actions.
• Perform root cause analysis, applying tools such as 5-whys, fishbone diagrams and change analysis.
• When feasible, implement and apply statistical quality methods such as Statistical Process Controls (SPC), Statistical Quality Controls (SQC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) methodology, Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R), and Hypothesis testing to drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee, implement, and maintain the company's ISO 9001:2015 program.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or another technical field is required.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma tools is highly desirable.
• Validated multi-year experience in a Quality Role.
• Multiple years of experience leading a company-wide ISO 9000 program.
• A minimum of three years of Quality-related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a sheet metal fabrication and electronic assembly environment is a plus.
• Ability to optimally plan, direct and coordinate activities.
• Ability to develop, maintain and improve quality processes.

BENEFITS:

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.