Fabrication Operator – Welding

nVent; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

nVent in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Welder to interpret blueprints, set up welding equipment, and perform high-quality welds across steel, aluminum, copper and more. You will follow job requirements with the lead person and ensure safety and cleanliness on the shop floor.

This role requires at least one year welding experience, ability to read tape measures and blueprints, and familiarity with cutting torches, grinders, and welding machines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• One year of welding experience and ability to operate welding equipment.
• Experience with setting up welding machines and adjusting settings.
• Ability to read tape measures and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and confirm job requirements with the lead person.
• Gather materials and perform layout work per specifications.
• Set up welding machines and adjust settings for various applications.
• Weld steel, aluminum, copper, and other materials in multiple positions.
• Inspect welds for quality and repair defective joints as needed.
• Operate cutting torches and plasma cutters when required.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Tape measures

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting torches

Brushes

Pads

Buffers

Grinders

Overhead cranes

Rubber hammers

Welding machines

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. As a Welder at our Chattanooga facility, you will interpret blueprints, perform layout work, and set up welding equipment to complete high-quality welds across a variety of materials and configurations. We are currently hiring Welders on multiple shifts. Day: M-Th | 7 am - 530 pm. Night: M-Th | 5 pm - 330 am.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Interpret blueprints and collaborate with the lead person to confirm job requirements.
• Gather necessary materials and perform layout work according to specifications.
• Set up welding machines and adjust settings for various applications.
• Weld steel, aluminum, copper, and other materials in multiple positions and joint configurations.
• Inspect welds for quality, repairing defective joints as needed.
• Operate cutting torches and manual plasma cutters when required.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area by performing regular housekeeping duties.

YOU HAVE:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in utilizing cutting torches, brushes, pads, buffers, grinders, overhead cranes, and rubber hammers.
• One year of welding experience.
• Prior knowledge of setting up welding machines and adjusting settings.
• Ability to read tape measures and blueprints.
• Ability to properly operate welding 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 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.

• 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.