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Quality Inspector

nVent · Oshkosh, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience inspecting parts or assemblies. What tools did you use to check dimensions?

What they are checking: Whether they can use measuring tools accurately on real production work.

How do you stay sharp doing repetitive inspections all shift?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep their attention steady during routine work.

Tell me about a time you found a defect others had missed.

What they are checking: Whether they look closely enough to catch problems that slip past others.

Have you done any installation, maintenance or repair work? Tell me about it.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the hands-on duties that come with this inspector role.

What would you do

A part is slightly out of spec, and production says it's close enough to ship. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they follow written reject procedures even when there is pressure to pass parts.

How would you explain a rejected part to the worker who built it?

What they are checking: Whether they can share bad news in a way that leads to a fix instead of a fight.

The posting mentions directing subcontractors. How would you handle a subcontractor whose work doesn't meet our standard?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold outside workers to quality requirements calmly and clearly.

About the work

How do you check electrical phasing on a factory-assembled system?

What they are checking: Whether they understand phasing tests well enough to sign a test report with confidence.

What does a good inspection record look like to you?

What they are checking: Whether they know records must be complete and accurate because they back up every signed test.

What do you look for when auditing whether quality standards are being kept on the floor?

What they are checking: Whether they understand audits as checking that the process holds, not just checking one part.

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The full job description

As published by nVent.

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. 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. The Quality Inspector will be responsible for repetitive and routine inspection to ensure parts, units, equipment, or material follow quality standards. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: • Performs the inspection of quality of material to ensure it meets customer expectations • Reject non-conforming materials according to written procedures. • Verifies dimensional correctness and quality of workmanship of product. • Checks electrical phasing on all factory assembled systems; Signs electrical test reports on finished product indicating test was performed as required. • Performs installation, maintenance, and repair duties as necessary. • Performs audits to ensure established standards of quality are maintained. • Maintains complete and accurate records and documentation to test/inspection activities. • Stages equipment, tools, and parts, and directs subcontractors as necessary. • Submits all necessary reports, records, and paperwork in a timely fashion. YOU HAVE: • Basic skills in an analytical or scientific method or operational process. • Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines under close supervision. • Completes assignments on or ahead of schedule and accomplishes assigned work in an organized, timely manner. • Maintains a level of productivity that is sufficient to accomplish assigned tasks • Completes tasks with minimal errors. • Reports on time and communicates schedule changes promptly to supervisor. • Applies knowledge, skills, and abilities to progress team goals. • People first approach to build strong and collaborative relationships with cross functional teams. • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Capacity to operate within a dynamic environment supporting a high growth business. 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. 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 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. As part of our Quality team, the Quality Inspector performs in-process and final product inspections based upon established criteria to ensure our products meet customer expectations.

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