Assembly Operator Lead - Weekend

nVent; Blaine (MN); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) & ESPP

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent is seeking an Assembly Operator Lead for the weekend shift in Blaine, MN. This full-time, on-site role leads daily assembly operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity, while promoting EHS standards and continuous improvement.

You will coach teams, monitor performance, and coordinate training to ensure safe practices and adherence to standard procedures. Weekend availability is required, with opportunities to influence Lean initiatives and operations across the site.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an industrial environment with safety and environmental compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily assembly operations ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals.
• Promote a strong safety culture through active floor presence and EHS policy enforcement.
• Conduct safety observations, inspections, risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate training, onboarding, and cross-training for safe practices.
• Monitor production performance and material flow using visual management tools.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, and employee involvement for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Problem-solving

Safety compliance

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Assembly Operator Lead - Weekend page is loaded## Assembly Operator Lead - Weekendremote type: On-sitelocations: Blaine, MN, UStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R23746We'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.**Job Description:**- Lead daily assembly operations while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and delivery goals are achieved.- Promote a strong safety culture through active floor presence, employee coaching, and consistent enforcement of EHS policies and procedures.- Conduct safety observations, workplace inspections, risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations to identify and mitigate hazards.- Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and EHS reporting requirements.- Coordinate employee training, onboarding, and cross-training to ensure safe work practices and adherence to standardized procedures.- Monitor production performance and material flow, using visual management tools to communicate expectations and results.- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through Lean manufacturing, Kaizen activities, and employee involvement in problem-solving efforts.- Support compliance with company policies and applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations while fostering accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement.- Perform other duties as assigned.**Qualifications:**- 3+ years of experience in an industrial environment with a strong emphasis on safety and environmental compliance.- Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.- Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, squat, and kneel while inspecting equipment, storage areas, and incident scenes.- Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding to access elevated work areas.- Ability to lift, carry, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.- Flexibility to work overtime and assigned shifts, including weekends, as business needs require.**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:**$23.90 - $44.40 Per HourDepending 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.