Supplier Quality Manager II

Overview

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.

In this role you will develop, implement, and maintain supplier quality strategies to ensure that all purchased materials and components meet company standards and regulatory requirements. You will lead supplier quality initiatives and team, manage supplier performance, and drive continuous improvement across the supply base.

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Develop and execute supplier quality strategies and plan to support the AI driven rapid growth.
  • Lead and develop the Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) team at the Anoka site.
  • Partner with sourcing, engineering, and operations teams to ensure supplier quality supports business needs.

• Supplier Management
  • Be the primary liaison between nVent and supply base with a key responsibility to resolve supplier quality issues.
  • Own and improve Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities.
  • Establish and monitor supplier KPIs (quality, delivery, cost).
  • Coordinate supplier corrective actions as needed, including cross-site contaminants.
  • Conduct supplier audits, assessments, and risk evaluations to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 and other applicable standards.

• Supplier Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement
  • Drive and coach root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (8D, DMAIC) for supplier-related issues.
  • Collaborate with suppliers for supplier development to implement best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Support customer/supplier onsite visits and customer audits. Report on supply chain quality issues to end customers.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years in supplier quality, quality engineering, or manufacturing quality roles preferred.
• 3+ years in a leadership or managerial capacity preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, APQP, PPAP, SPC, Process Capability Studies, FMEA, Control Plans, and GD&T.
• Excellent problem-solving (such as RCCA, 8D, and 3L5Y), negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
• Some knowledge and experience in Reliability preferred.

• 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 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.
  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our portfolio includes brands such as nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE.
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• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work, with philanthropic activities and the nVent in Action matching program.

• Core values that shape our culture:
  Innovative & adaptable;
  Integrity;
  Customer-first;
  Respectful and team oriented;
  Optimistic and energizing;
  Accountable for performance.

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 factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where minimum wage requirements exist, 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, disability benefits, 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.