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Quality Manager

nVent · Blaine, MN

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Level
Manager
Team
Quality
Base pay
$89k–$166k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A management quality role at nVent (industrial) in Blaine, MN. A year or more of previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, CAPA, ISO 9001, Internal audits
Base pay
$89k–$166k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $83k–$141k. This one lists $89k–$166k.

Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 54 quality engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 53 other live quality postings in Minnesota.

Base pay
About 17% above similar roles

Typical $83k–$135k, from 30 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 56%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 43%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 43%
  • ✓ Lean 41%
  • ✓ CAPA 37%
  • Supplier quality 37%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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  5. 5

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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.

Lead Quality Operations

  • •Provide day-to-day leadership and support for quality engineers, helping the team achieve quality, safety, and performance goals.
  • •Oversee incoming, in-process, and final inspections to ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements.
  • •Monitor quality metrics and trends, identifying opportunities for improvement and corrective action.
  • •Support calibration activities and ensure appropriate inspection and testing equipment is available and maintained.

Support Quality Systems & Compliance

  • •Partner with the Quality Manager to maintain and improve the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
  • •Help prepare for and support internal, customer, and third-party audits.
  • •Maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • •Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities, including root cause investigations and effectiveness verification.

Solve Problems & Improve Processes

  • •Lead and support structured problem-solving efforts using tools such as 5 Why, 8D, and Root Cause Corrective Management (RCCM).
  • •Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Service teams to resolve quality concerns and prevent recurrence.
  • •Participate in Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing defects, improving processes, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
  • •Conduct daily floor presence and process reviews to identify risks and improvement opportunities.

Partner with Customers & Suppliers

  • •Support customer audits, investigations, and quality-related communications.
  • •Collaborate with suppliers to address incoming quality concerns and drive improvement initiatives.
  • •Help ensure quality expectations are clearly communicated and consistently maintained throughout the supply chain.

Develop People & Build a Quality Culture

  • •Train and coach employees on quality standards, inspection methods, and process compliance.
  • •Support employee development through mentoring, feedback, and ongoing learning opportunities.
  • •Champion a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and Quality at the Source.

You have

  • •At least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
  • •5+ years of experience with Manufacturing or Quality processes.
  • •A year or more of previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
  • •Quality Certifications such as CQE, CMQ, CQA, and ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor training are strongly preferred.
  • •Experience in process improvement, planning, Six Sigma, Lean training, and quality systems.
  • •Experience with optical, multi‑sensor, and scanning inspection equipment (preferred)
  • •Experience supporting quality initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites (preferred)
  • •Experience leading projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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 www.nvent.com .
  • •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

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