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.

nVent is growing, and we want you to be a part of it! We are opening a new manufacturing facility in Blaine, MN, to support our expanding Data Solutions business. We are looking for hardworking individuals like you to join our dynamic team. Be part of our journey to shape the future and grow with us!   

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

This position is based in Blaine, MN, and our new facility will open in early 2026.  Upon hire, onboarding and training will be held at our facility in Anoka, MN until the Blaine facility opens.  

• Provide guidance leading Six Sigma and Lean structured problem-solving methodologies, the use of quality tools, project management, team dynamics, and process monitoring.

• Support advanced product quality planning (APQP) by ensuring quality standard work for new products and processes. Analyze data and perform design reviews to create acceptance criteria, specifications, and control limits for production, components, and manufacturing.

• Serve as a Lean change agent in building and institutionalizing FMEA, Quality Control Plans, SPC, FAI, PPAP, and Product/Process capability.

• Maintain and continually improve Quality Management System compliance to ISO 9001:2015 standard; Lead and facilitate support to external quality system auditors, and lead/participate in process and product quality audits and resulting actions.

• Facilitate coaching, training and development for a team of Quality Technicians.

• Work collaboratively with team leads, supervisors, manufacturing, lean, design, sales, customer service, materials, procurement, HR, maintenance and other cross functional teams as a quality leader to ensure production lines produce high quality products that meet customer requirements following process and procedures.

• Define containment and disposition criteria based on quality requirements.

• Define and establish in-process quality control tasks to ensure manufacturing capability and product reliability.

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, lean methodologies and ability to apply them towards manufacturing quality

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field in any STEM program is required

• Ideally 5+ years of working experience in Manufacturing or Quality processes

• Ideally 3+ years leading cross-functional problem solving teams and customer-facing functions

• Previous experience managing direct reports preferred

• Quality Certifications (e.g. CQE, CMQ, or CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor/ Lead Auditor trained a plus

• Ability to lead simultaneous projects/tasks along with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment in a self-directed manner.

• Process management, planning and change management, Six Sigma, Lean training, and quality systems experience

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 such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and 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.