Materials Runner

nVent; Oregon; On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

nVent is seeking a meticulous Materials Runner to join our manufacturing team. You will help ensure flawless operations, maintain a clean, organized workspace, and support cross-functional teams in a dynamic industrial setting.

Responsibilities include pulling parts, replenishing carts, loading pipe racks, cutting insulation, handling pallets, and assisting with ERP system transitions. A high school diploma and strong reading/comprehension skills are required, with forklift certification a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read and interpret general business documents.
• Effective verbal and written communication across the organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ERP system knowledge a plus.
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve parts and materials for installers.
• Replenish carts with necessary materials daily.
• Load pipe racks efficiently.
• Cut and stage insulation.
• Assist in material process transitions to ERP system.
• Maintain pallets and crates for return to suppliers.
• Dispose of crates/pallets not returnable in dumpster.
• Build crates for service and warranty as needed.
• Support team to ensure the group’s success.
• Encourage a safe, collaborative workplace.

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Problem solving

Reading/comprehension

Effective verbal and written

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP system

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.

Join nVent Management Company, where you can thrive in a world-class environment and compete alongside ambitious professionals. As a Materials Runner, you’ll play a vital role in our manufacturing team, ensuring flawless operations and a clean, organized workspace!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Retrieve parts and materials, including OSB, for all jobs as needed by installers.
• Replenish point of use carts with necessary materials daily.
• Load pipe racks efficiently.
• Cut and stage insulation as required.
• Manage the relieving of material process in both the current system and future ERP system.
• Maintain, collect, and coordinate pallets and crates for return to identified suppliers.
• Dispose of crates and pallets that cannot be returned in their designated dumpster.
• Empty trash, cardboard, and metal containers regularly.
• Build crates for service and warranty as needed.
• Assist in other duties as assigned to ensure the team’s success.
• Endeavor to build an enjoyable workplace environment that engenders pride in the product and focus on the customer, encouraging individual responsibilities and ideas.

Proficiency

• Detail oriented and accurate.
• Collaborative and able to cooperate effectively with others in a cross-functional environment.
• Clear communication skills.
• Customer service focused.
• Cost-conscious with bottom-line accountability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills across the organization.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Proficiency in mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the capacity to interpret diverse instructions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License.
• Forklift certification and ERP system knowledge are a plus.

Work Environment

The work environment is dynamic, occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level is moderate, and reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities.

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely lift up to 70 pounds.
• Specific visual capabilities required include near vision, far vision, side vision, depth perception, and the ability to shift focus.
• Frequent requirements include standing, walking, sitting, using hands to handle or feel, talking, and hearing.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop.

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

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

• 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 include:

• 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.