Quality Control Technician

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.

As a Quality Technician at our Millington, MD Facility , you will provide Quality Assurance support to improve internal and outgoing product quality while helping ensure customer satisfaction. This position supports manufacturing quality initiatives through inspection, testing, process monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final product inspections and testing to verify quality requirements.

• Utilize measuring tools and inspection equipment to validate dimensional and functional specifications.

• Participate in problem-solving and continuous improvement activities supporting product and manufacturing processes.

• Monitor production processes and products to ensure quality standards are maintained.

• Support containment activities and assist in processing non-conforming products through resolution and closure.

• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAI) and document inspection results.

• Collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Production Planning, and Logistics teams to address quality concerns.

• Support process audits, calibration activities, safety initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

YOU HAVE:

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in a technical field preferred.

• 2+ years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• 2+ years of experience using measurement tools and inspection techniques preferred.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and manufacturing or fabrication experience.

• Experience working with Quality Management Systems (QMS) preferred.

• Ability to use measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, DFT gauges, and go/no-go gauges.

• Ability to read blueprints, work instructions, procedures, and complete required documentation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Basic math and geometry skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to operate hand tools and test equipment

• Team members must be able to safely perform a range of physical activities, including standing and walking for extended periods, with frequent use of hands for tasks requiring dexterity and grip.

• Roles may require frequent bending, kneeling, and maintaining balance, with occasional climbing or repositioning to support production needs.

• This position is classified as medium work, requiring the ability to lift, carry, or move materials up to 50 lbs occasionally, 30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs consistently.

• Employees must be able to effectively communicate, hear, and visually assess work to ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in a manufacturing environment.

• Work is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures. nVent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

Compensation Range:

$17.20 - $31.90 Per Hour

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• 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 may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.