Senior Quality Engineer

About the role

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.

What You Will Experience in This Position

At nVent Management Company, as a Senior Quality Engineer, you will engage with a dedicated team striving for perfect quality throughout manufacturing. Supporting the nVent Schroff business and aerospace and defense sectors, you will contribute significantly to quality advancement, supplier quality management, regulatory adherence, and ongoing development. You will perform in a dynamic atmosphere, directing quality improvement activities and sustaining outstanding standards. Your position includes:

• Assessing customer quality requirements and specifications in advance to guarantee alignment with aerospace, defense, and customer-specific standards prior to the start of production.
• Serving as the Quality representative in a Lean manufacturing environment, embedding "Quality at the Source" into all site processes.
• Supporting supplier quality activities and partnering closely with suppliers to improve quality performance and resolve quality concerns.
• Incorporating quality tools such as FMEA, Quality Control Plans, SPC, FAI, PPAP, Metrics, and Product/Process Capability to guarantee quality is attained through process validation.
• Driving problem-solving initiatives for internal (NCMR), supplier quality, and external (RMA) issues by analyzing data from process monitoring, failure analysis, warranty claims, customer complaints, capability studies, and continuous improvement projects.
• Developing and directing effective corrective and preventive measures based on monitoring and assessing internal and external process inputs.
• Supporting the New Product Development team by applying predictive reliability and lessons learned to new products. Analyzing data and performing reviews to establish acceptance criteria, specifications, and control limits.
• Applying statistical analysis and quality metrics to identify trends, reduce risk, and improve overall process performance.
• Partnering with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality groups to ensure quality requirements are successfully incorporated into manufacturing processes.
• Providing mentorship and support to quality personnel, including working closely with the First Article Inspector and other quality team members.

You Have

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Around 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and quality engineering environments, preferably within aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Excel, and Minitab, along with strong data analysis skills.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (QMS), preferably Intelex or similar systems.
• Skilled in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods (Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification/experience preferred).
• Knowledge and demonstrated capability in applying and instructing Six Sigma, Lean tools, statistical methods, and quality system controls.
• Experience with supplier quality, auditing, corrective actions, and quality planning activities.
• Knowledge of aerospace, defense, and regulated quality management systems (AS9100 requirements and customer-specific requirements).

Additional information

Our San Diego, CA facility is an ITAR-controlled site. All candidates must be a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15.

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.
• 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 and benefits

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

$83,500.00 - $155,200.00

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 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.

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