Quality Manager

nVent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

nVent Engineered Building Solutions in Houston seeks a Quality Manager to lead quality strategy across the Northwest Houston facility, partnering with operations, engineering and production to drive excellence and accountability.

You will champion ISO compliance, lead root-cause investigations, and develop procedures, control plans and metrics to exceed customer expectations while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 7+ years of quality experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction products.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, ISO standards, audits and compliance.
• Experience leading root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Proven success developing quality procedures, control plans and metrics.
• Strong leadership, communication and customer-facing skills.
• CQE/CQA/Lean/Six Sigma or ISO Lead Auditor certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's quality management system, including ISO compliance, audits, document control, and certification programs.
• Drive product and process quality through inspection, testing, and quality control practices.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and CI initiatives to reduce scrap, rework, and variation.
• Partner with customers and internal teams to resolve quality concerns and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Develop, coach, and lead the quality team while supporting quality training across the facility.
• Analyze quality performance metrics and provide strategic recommendations to site leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality management

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field

CQE / CQA / Lean Six Sigma / ISO Lead Auditor certifications

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. At nVent Engineered Building Solutions, we design and manufacture engineered building solutions that support critical infrastructure across North America. We're looking for a Quality Manager for our facility in Northwest Houston (around the Antoine Dr/SH-249 corridor) to lead our quality strategy, champion continuous improvement, and help ensure we consistently deliver products that exceed customer expectations. In this key leadership role, you'll partner closely with operations, engineering, and production teams to drive quality excellence across the facility while developing a culture of accountability, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Experience in this Position:

• Lead the site's quality management system, including ISO compliance, audits, document control, and certification programs.
• Drive product and process quality through effective inspection, testing, and quality control practices.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce scrap, rework, and variation.
• Partner with customers and internal teams to resolve quality concerns and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Develop, coach, and lead the quality team while supporting quality training across the facility.
• Analyze quality performance metrics and provide strategic recommendations to site leadership.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of quality experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or construction products environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, ISO standards, audits, and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven success developing quality procedures, control plans, and performance metrics.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• CQE, CQA, Lean, Six Sigma, or ISO Lead Auditor 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 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.

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.