Lead Welder

Overview

Lead welder for structural fabrication, overseeing welding ops and mentoring team.

Key Responsibilities

• joint prep
• equipment setup
• weld inspection
• manual welding
• forklift ops
• safety focus

Tasks

-Support continuous improvement initiatives and provide guidance to welding team members. -Clean and prepare weld joints and workpieces; remove slag, spatter, and excess weld material. -Maintain forklift certification and operate forklifts as needed for material handling. -Assist in positioning and clamping components using jigs or fixtures. -Promote a safe, productive, and respectful work environment focused on quality and customer satisfaction. -Initiate power supply and strike arc to generate heat for welding. -Manually guide electrode or welding gun along weld lines, maintaining proper arc length and movement speed. -Tack assemblies and ensure proper alignment before final welding. -Safely operate welding-related equipment including plasma cutters, torches, grinders, and jib cranes. -Select and prepare electrodes or consumable wire for welding operations. -Inspect welds for bead size, fusion depth, and adherence to specifications. -Set up and connect welding equipment according to specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse settings.

Requirements

• mig welding
• blueprint reading
• positional welding
• certificate
• forklift cert
• leadership

What You Bring

-Familiarity with welding equipment setup and maintenance. -Leadership experience or aptitude for mentoring others is a plus. -Proficiency in MIG or Stick welding techniques. -Ability to read and interpret welding symbols, blueprints, and technical drawings. -Perform welds primarily in flat position, with growing proficiency in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. -Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety. -Innovative & adaptable -One year certificate from college or technical school, or six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. -Respectful and team oriented -Forklift certification or willingness to obtain. -Proven experience in welding, preferably in structural or modular fabrication.

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Benefits

-A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match. -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 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 -Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection. -Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

About Nvent

-Spun off from Pentair in 2018, rapidly carving out a global identity under the nVent umbrella. -Signature projects include modular data-center cooling systems, AI-ready liquid cooling units, and secure railway infrastructure enclosures. -Thrives in high-growth sectors like data centers, industrial automation, power utilities, renewable energy, energy storage, buildings, and telecom.

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