Quality Inspector

nVent; Pittsburg, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent is hiring a Quality Assurance Specialist at our Pittsburg, KS facility. You will inspect materials, workmanship, and completed jobs to ensure products meet procedures, drawings, quality standards, and customer expectations.

You will partner with production, engineering, scheduling, and quality teams to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes inspecting production work, validating materials, and supporting quality system updates while ensuring safe,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing as a QA inspector preferred or equivalent.
• Familiarity with welding, electrical, and painting processes.
• Knowledge of building codes, NEC requirements, and steel paint standards preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to complete assignments in an organized and timely manner.
• Ability to identify quality concerns and support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Inspect production jobs to ensure work meets policies, procedures, drawings, and quality requirements.
• Review job progression using quality checklists and verify materials used based on outline, legend, and job documentation.
• Perform final inspections to confirm completed work aligns with drawings and requirements before shipment.
• Verify packing lists are accurate and materials are properly packed.
• Inspect customer-supplied materials to ensure compliance with drawings and specs.
• Collaborate with shop supervisors, engineering, and quality leadership to identify quality concerns and supportive corrective actions.
• Assist, facilitate, and train production team members to improve product quality.
• Support quality system updates and revisions to procedures and work instructions.
• Review customer contact reports and recommend corrective action when needed.
• Attend production scheduling meetings to support company goals.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic math

Organized

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

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.

As a Quality Assurance Specialist at our Pittsburg, K.S facility, you will support production by inspecting materials, workmanship, and completed jobs to help ensure products meet company procedures, drawings, quality standards, and customer expectations. This role works closely with production, engineering, scheduling, and quality teams to identify non‑conforming materials, support corrective actions, and help drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Inspect production jobs to ensure work is completed according to company policies, procedures, drawings, and quality requirements.
• Review job progression using quality checklists and verify that correct materials are being used based on the outline, legend, and job documentation.
• Perform final inspections to confirm completed work aligns with drawings, job requirements, and required procedures before shipment.
• Verify that materials are properly packed, identified, and included on the packing list prior to shipment.
• Inspect customer-supplied materials to ensure received equipment is compliant with drawings, legends, and specifications.
• Partner with shop supervisors, engineering, and quality leadership to identify quality concerns, determine corrective actions, and support process improvements.
• Assist, facilitate, and train production team members as needed to improve product quality and support consistent work practices.
• Support quality system updates, including assisting with revisions to quality procedures and work instructions.
• Review customer contact reports and recommend corrective action when needed.
• Attend production scheduling meetings with operations leaders, department leads, and scheduling partners to support company goals.

YOU HAVE:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Vocational training preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of related experience required.
• Preferred experience includes at least 1 year in a manufacturing environment as a Quality Assurance Inspector, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with welding, electrical, and painting processes.
• Knowledge of building codes, National Electrical Code requirements, and structural steel paint council standards preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to complete assignments in an organized and timely manner.
• Ability to identify quality concerns, call attention to potential hazards, and support continuous improvement.

Team members must be able to safely perform a range of physical activities, including standing and walking for extended periods, with frequent use of hands for tasks requiring dexterity and grip.

Roles may require frequent bending, kneeling, and maintaining balance, with occasional climbing or repositioning to support production needs.

This position is classified as medium work, requiring the ability to lift, carry, or move materials up to 50 lbs occasionally, 30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs consistently.

Employees must be able to effectively communicate, hear, and visually assess work to ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in a manufacturing environment.

Work is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate‑controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures.

nVent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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

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.