Quality Technician

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures compliance to the overall quality management system (QMS).
• Work with manufacturing team members to assure all quality checks are being performed correctly and on-time.
• Participates in cross-functional quality meetings designed to share information and drive improvement. Communicates details to all levels of the organization. Assists with management reviews covering the effectiveness of the QMS, performance analyses, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develops and implements training programs to ensure the QMS is broadly communicated.
• Collects, logs, analyzes, and communicates the status of key performance indicators established by Top Management.
• Performs in-process and final inspections on all projects. Work with production, engineering, purchasing and other cross-functional teams on root cause and corrective action for findings.
• Ensures accurate and timely delivery and collection of production drawings and Trachte Compliance Control packet.
• Assists with the QMS internal audit program, scheduling, reporting, communicating results and facilitating follow up activities.
• Participates in Supplier/Customer external audits as needed.
• Performs quality document updates.
• Proactively compiles and analyzes quality data to identify trends and determine root causes. Assists with and communicates service trends and monitors plans for improvement to warranty metrics.
• Assists in management of the corrective action program.
• Manages the internal calibration program.
• Participates in safety committee meetings. Assists with ensuring safety programs are reviewed and remain current.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Endeavors to create a work environment that is enjoyable, engenders pride in the product and focus on the customer, and provides room for individual responsibilities and ideas.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: A BA/BS degree in a related field and/or a minimum of three years of relevant quality, inventory, or manufacturing experience. Strong leadership, communications, creative and facilitative skills, and interest in working in a team environment is required. Able to read drawings/blueprints.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret instructions.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be familiar with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• CQA Certification or equivalent is desired. ISO training desired.

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 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.