Fabrication Operator - 3rd Shift

nVent; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 2,999,000 - 4,046,000; Full time

Job summary

nVent seeks candidates to fabricate electrical enclosures and support production on a global scale. You’ll work across teams and use welding, press brake and NC tooling to meet design specs and production schedules.

Join a company with a long-standing footprint in the U.S. and abroad, including Minneapolis as a major operations hub. This role emphasizes safety, training, and continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Min. 1 year manufacturing fabrication experience.
• Knowledge in manufacturing practices.
• Knowledge in metal fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Learn, teach and interact with all functions to support fabrication team, unit and company objectives.
• Participate in continuous improvement to meet customer needs.
• Comply with safety procedures and report hazards.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
• Notify leaders when problems arise with equipment, operations, materials or inventory.
• Perform set-up duties per production documentation (SOP/MOPs).
• Position materials and tooling per print specifications.
• Operate per production documentation.
• Move production materials as required.
• Maintain production equipment and materials for operations.
• Meet performance standards to meet schedules.
• Ensure products meet nVent quality specs.
• Record transactions to maintain inventory balance in the system.
• Rotational assignments including grinding, forming, welding and related tasks.

Skills

Metal fabrication

Welding equipment

Press brake

NC controller

Material handling

Safety gear

Manufacturing practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Resistance spot welder

Tig spot gun

Stud welding equipment

Press brake

NC controller

Pallet jack

Lift tables

Job description

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.

Position Summary

To perform all functions necessary to fabricate electrical / electronic enclosures.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Be willing and able to learn, teach and interact with all functions necessary to support fabrication team, unit and company objectives.
• Participate actively as a team member through continuous improvement activities to meet customer needs.
• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and report unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to team leader or appropriate resource.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized work area.
• Notify team leader or other appropriate resource when problems arise concerning equipment, operations, materials, inventory, documentation, etc.
• Perform set-up duties in accordance with production documentation (SOP / MOPs).
• Position production materials and tooling and maintain proper dimensions according to print specifications.
• Perform operation in accordance with production documentation.
• Select and move production materials as required.
• Maintain production equipment and materials necessary to complete the operation.
• Meet established performance standards to ensure production schedules are met.
• Ensure that products and systems meet nVent’s quality specifications.
• Perform transactions necessary to maintain accurate records and inventory balance through use of the computer.
• Perform rotational assignments including grinding, forming (press brake), welding and spotwelding and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Experience

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• Min. 1 year manufacturing fabrication experience
• Knowledge in manufacturing practices
• Knowledge in metal fabrication
• Skill to utilize the following machines and tools:
• Various welding equipment
• Resistance spot welders, Tig spot guns, stud welding equipment
• Press brake, NC controller
• Material handling equipment: pallet jack, lift tables, wheeled carts, etc.
• Safety equipment: safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, etc.

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

$21.77 - $29.37 Per Hour

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.