Supply Quality Engineer

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** 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 to 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 and Issue supplier corrective actions as needed.
* Evaluate the robustness and completeness of corrective actions, while evaluating what impact this may have on our overall relationship with the supplier.
* Communicate the severity of concern with suppliers/customers and validate the effectiveness of the actions taken by suppliers.
* Support a collaborative relationship with suppliers, operations, quality, program and sourcing teams, and other key functions to foster a zero-defect environment.
* Implement daily supplier management actions to improve supplier quality performance and escalation if required.
* Participate in internal/external audits and visit supplier locations as needed.
* Establish Supplier Engagement & Cadence.
* Participate and lead kaizen events.
* Support supplier PPAPs.
* Travel up to 30%.##
** YOU HAVE:
*** Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/Automation Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering required.
* Proficiency in root cause analysis investigation, (such as RCCA, 8D, and 3L5Y) Control Plans, FMEA’s, Process Capability Studies.
* Previous experience in or with:
* 3+ years in Supplier Quality related functions
* Quality Certifications (CQE, CMQ, CQA) and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor trained a plus, APQP
* Process improvement, planning, Six Sigma, Lean training, and quality systems experience preferred.
* Highly effective communication at all levels with the ability to coach, mentor and conduct trainings for Quality Technicians.
** 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:** $76,000.00 - $Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual or long-term incentives.
** 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.

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