Supplier Quality Manager

nVent • Anoka, MN

10d • $105,000 - $195,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Why Join Us? Strategic Leadership Visibility! You will be the supplier quality leader for nVent flagship Anoka site. This is a high-growth, high visibility site encompassing 3 plants at 2 locations, where you have an opportunity to make a strategic impact over supplier quality related matters, including establish supplier quality strategy and develop a highly effective supplier quality team. Freedom to grow! This is an opportunity to work within the latest Integrated Management systems but have the freedom to change processes and systems to best serve your customer. Individualized Mentorship! Work with a talented team that has a history of recognizing each individual’s passion and provide development opportunities that result in growth and promotion.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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%.

Nice To Haves

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Some knowledge and experience in Reliability preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 issue to end customers.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees