Powder Coat Operator

nVent; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

nVent is seeking a manufacturing operator to support production by operating machines, confirming job requirements, and maintaining quality. You will read tape measures, follow prints, and maintain a clean, organized work area while collaborating with the team to meet schedules.

You will observe equipment, report issues, and ensure correct quantities are produced, with emphasis on safety and efficiency in a non-air-conditioned environment.

Qualifications

• Basic ability to read tape measure to 1/16th and prints.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to effectively prioritize work based on production schedules and changing needs.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Able to achieve forklift certification and safely operate a forklift.
• Able to manually lift items up to 40 lbs. and spend most of each shift standing and walking in a non-air-conditioned production environment.

Responsibilities

• Confer with Lead person to confirm job requirements and quantities, and review prints as needed to verify configuration and dimensions.
• Enter commands to activate pre-programmed machine instructions. Manipulate controls and enter commands to start oven.
• Observe and listen to machine operation to detect malfunctions; notify supervisor of any issues.
• Measure and inspect pieces for conformance to specifications and notify supervisor of any discrepancies.
• Verify that the correct quantity has been produced.
• Perform ongoing housekeeping duties to clean machine, and keep work area clear of scrap and debris.
• Roll sheets of aluminum into a defined radius using a plate roll machine.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Tape measure reading

Organizational skills

Prioritize work

Team collaboration

Forklift certification

Lift 40 lbs

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.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

Confer with Lead person to confirm job requirements and quantities, and review prints as needed to verify configuration and dimensions

Check epoxy powder tank; add powder as needed and spread with rake. Buff copper bars and apply masking material, then clean the bars and hang them on the machine rack.

Enter commands to activate pre-programmed machine instructions. Manipulate controls and enter commands to start oven.

Observe and listen to machine operation to detect malfunctions; notify supervisor of any issues.

Measure and inspect pieces for conformance to specifications and notify supervisor of any discrepancies.

Verify that the correct quantity has been produced.

Perform ongoing housekeeping duties to clean machine, and keep work area clear of scrap and debris.

Other duties as assigned.

YOU HAVE:

• Basic ability to read tape measure to 1/16th and prints.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to effectively prioritize work based on production schedules and changing needs.
• Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Able to achieve forklift certification and safely operate a forklift.
• Able to manually lift items up to 40 lbs. and spend most of each shift standing and walking in a non-air-conditioned production environment.

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

• 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.

Roll sheets of aluminum into a defined radius using a plate roll machine.

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.