Supplier Quality Engineer

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 :

In this position, you will get to :

• Perform the supplier approval process, assessing Manufacturing / Standards / Technology capabilities, and addressing Health, Safety, and Environmental risks (ROHS, REACH, WEEE).
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality issues; validate SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Request) and oversee implementations.
• Conduct on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of correction actions.
• Review supplier manufacturing processes, collaborating on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities.
• Promote customer-preferred techniques for continuous improvement (Lean, Kaizens, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, Measurement System Analysis, PFMEA & CP).
• Manage and coordinate supplier Parts Per Million (PPM), supplier problem-solving, cost recovery, and supplier warranty indicators.
• Ensure incoming quality of assigned commodity parts received from suppliers and internal factories.
• Review internal component rejections and take appropriate actions.
• Impose Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) on suppliers for major issues by coordinating with Purchase and Finance departments.
• Support new product launches to ensure supplier quality aligns with required standards. Test and validate new development samples from suppliers for Electrical commodities (e.g., Wiring harnesses, Power Cords, Circuit Breakers, PCBAs, Outlets, etc.).
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to define process parameters, ensuring supplier process capability meets product and process requirements.
• Ensure successful completion of assigned goals by the Quality Manager and nVent Management.

You have :

Knowledge of ISO Lead Auditor, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA.

Competent in driving improvement through problem-solving methodologies (8D, Kaizen, A3, Lean, 6 Sigma).

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 .

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