Quality Technician - Weekend Shift
nVent · Anoka, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at nVent (industrial) in Anoka, MN. 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.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$68k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 447 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 23 other live quality postings in Minnesota.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 2+)
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 46%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- Team leadership 38%
- GD&T 33%
- ✓ Lean 21%
- ISO 9001 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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This plant: nVent in Anoka
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What you will experience in this position
- ✓Facilitate problem solving activities for both product and manufacturing processes.
- ✓Perform process validations, in-process inspections, and monitor/analyze the quality of manufacturing processes and products.
- ✓Provide support for design, manufacturing, and quality engineering functions for data collection, analysis, product review, and process capabilities.
- ✓Perform containment activities prevent potential or additional quality defects.
- ✓Provide formally documented FAI reports suitable for customer or internal use as required.
- ✓Determine and use appropriate measuring tools and equipment to verify dimensional and functional requirements.
- ✓Develop and maintain control charts for monitoring / improving performance.
- ✓Perform product reviews and analysis to determine cause and/or disposition.
- ✓Provide audit support in designated areas, assist with training to quality standards, and participate in lean activities.
- ✓Lead and/or assist in the calibration of inspection, test, and measurement equipment.
requirements
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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.
Department: DCS
As a pivotal member of our quality assurance team, the Quality Technician is instrumental in upholding our commitment to excellence and ensuring that our products meet the highest standards. This role demands a meticulous eye for detail, a strong understanding of industry standards, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. By joining us as a Quality Technician, you will be part of a dynamic environment that values precision, continuous improvement, and dedication to quality.
You have
- •High school diploma or G.E.D. Bachelor’s in engineering preferred.
- •1 years’ experience in the quality process and experience with Quality Management Systems preferred.
- •1 year experience using precision metal fabrication measurement tools and techniques preferred.
- •Experience and understanding of charting and process control methods preferred.
- •Ability to interpret order requirements, quotes, drawings, and draw conclusions.
- •Ability to use precision measuring equipment (e.g., Calipers, micrometer, paint mil gauges, hardness tester, CMM, measuring tables, optical comparators, functional testers, etc.).
- •Skill in identifying root causes of routine problems/issues and the ability to develop recommendations for resolution.
- •Ability to effectively organize, plan workload, and work in a self-directed manner.
- •Ability to utilize good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with people across multiple functional areas within the company.
- •Ability to interpret and apply Quality System / ISO procedures and documentation.
- •Skills to quickly learn and operate a wide variety of test and measurement equipment.
- •Skills in attention to detail and accuracy.
- •Ability to apply appropriate math and geometry.
- •Skill in using personal computers including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
- •Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- •Ability to stand and walk frequently.
- •Ability to work primarily indoors where there is frequent noise of 85 dB and occasional exposure to chemical hazards (solvents).
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
