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.

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.

Leadership Visibility! You will be the Supplier quality leader for our Data Cooling value stream. This is a high-growth, high visibility value stream where you have an opportunity to make a big impact.

Freedom to grow! This is an opportunity to work within the latest automated quality systems but have the freedom to change processes and systems to best serve your customer.

Individualized Mentorship! Work within a talented team that has a history of recognizing each individual’s passion and provide development opportunities that result in growth and promotion.


WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Be the primary liaison between nVent customers, program team, production and supply base with a key responsibility to resolve supplier quality issues

• Establish strong relationships with the customer, program team, engineering, supplier partnerships, sourcing and quality department to understand requirements and production risks and develop plans with each supplier to ensure the highest quality without disruption

• Lead RCCA activities for supplier quality problems, leading quality focused improvement activities to drive zero defect mindset.

• Issue supplier corrective actions to suppliers

• Evaluate the robustness and completeness of corrective actions

• Evaluate what impact this may have on our overall relationship with the supplier

• Communicate urgency/severity of concern with suppliers/customer

• Validate the effectiveness of the actions taken by suppliers

• Support a collaborative environment with suppliers, operations, quality, program and sourcing teams, and other key functions to foster a zero-defect environment.

• Execute daily supplier management actions to improve supplier quality performance and escalation if required

• Establish Supplier Engagement & Cadence

• Contributing to supplier assessments as needed

• Participate and lead kaizen events

• Support supplier PPAPs

• Travel up to 30% to visit supplier locations

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/Automation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering is a must

• Proficient in root cause analysis investigation, (such as RCCA, 8D, and 3L5Y) Control Plans, FMEA’s, Process Capability Studies

• Ability to coach, mentor and conduct trainings for Quality Technicians

• Ideally 3+ years in Supplier Quality related functions

• Quality Certifications (CQE, CMQ, CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained a plus, APQP

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

• Highly effective communication at all levels of the organization

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 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.