Senior Quality Supervisor, Receiving Inspection

## Senior Quality Supervisor, Receiving Inspection Apply:
On-site:
Anoka, MN, US:
Full time:
Posted 12 Days Ago:
R21655

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.
** This position schedule is Monday - Friday and can flex with a start time as early as 11:00 a.m. or as late as 2:00 p.m.
** At nVent, quality is more than inspection—it is how we deliver confidence to our customers and support the continued growth of our business. In this role you will lead a team responsible for ensuring incoming materials meet quality requirements before they enter production.  
** WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
*** Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Technicians while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the
** Receiving Inspection
** function.
* Develop, implement, and continuously improve consistent inspection protocols and inspection methods to ensure consistent evaluation of incoming materials across all product lines.
* Establish inspection priorities and allocate departmental resources to ensure incoming materials are inspected and released in support of production schedules while maintaining quality standards.
* Ensure Quality Technicians are accurately trained and proficient in inspection methods, precision measurement instruments, and evaluation technologies, while maintaining standardized work and certification requirements.
* Identify and implement opportunities to improve receiving inspection efficiency, accuracy, and throughput through process improvements, technology, automation, and Lean methodologies.
* Lead investigations of supplier and incoming material quality issues, including containment activities, identification of underlying causes, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
* Monitor Nonconformance Report (NCR) activity to ensure timely disposition, cross-functional follow-up, and closure while identifying trends that drive systemic corrective actions.
* Monitor receiving inspection performance metrics, identify trends, and lead initiatives that improve inspection effectiveness, supplier quality, material flow, and customer satisfaction.  
** YOU HAVE:
*** Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Progressive quality experience in a manufacturing environment with experience leading receiving inspection, supplier quality, or quality operations.
* Experience leading, coaching, developing, and training Quality Technicians or similar teams.
* Understanding of receiving inspection methodologies, GD&T, blueprint reading, metrology equipment, and inspection technologies.
* Experience developing standardized inspection plans, inspection instructions, and standardized work.
* Strong knowledge of quality tools including Root Cause Analysis, Control Plans, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, Lean, Six Sigma, and ISO 9001 standards for quality assurance.  
** Preferred:
*** ASQ Certification (CQE, CMQ/OE, CQA, or similar).
* Experience with CMMs, vision systems, or other advanced inspection technologies.
* Experience with ERP/MRP systems and electronic quality management systems.
* APQP, supplier development, or New Product Introduction experience.
* High-volume manufacturing experience.
** 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…