Fabrication Operator

About the Role

Operators perform minor daily and weekly maintenance, including oiling machines, refilling fluids, checking filters, and general cleaning as part of a preventative maintenance program. They also rivet and spot‑weld work pieces and operate material‑handling equipment such as forklifts, light‑duty jib cranes, and vacuum lifters. • Read shop work orders to determine machine adjustments and material requirements • Set stops or guides based on bend allowances, thickness tolerances, and tonnage • Perform daily and weekly machine maintenance such as oiling, refilling fluids, and cleaning • Operate forklifts, light‑duty jib cranes, and vacuum lifters for material handling • Maintain a safe, prideful work environment focused on customer satisfaction and idea generation • Apply basic math skills to compute rates, ratios, and percentages • Operate manufacturing computer systems, online safety training, ERP, and HRIS platforms • Participate in 401(k) with company match and employee stock purchase plan

Key Responsibilities

• ▸work orders
• ▸machine setup
• ▸preventive maintenance
• ▸material handling
• ▸erp systems
• ▸spot‑welding

What You Bring

The Fabricating Machine Operator is a skilled, hands‑on professional who sets up, tends, and maintains machines such as cutoff saws, shears, brakes, and punch presses that cut, shape, and bend metal plates and sheets. The role involves reading shop work orders, understanding bend allowances, thickness tolerances, and machine tonnage, and setting stops or guides to the required dimensions. A successful candidate must have a high school diploma or GED, with up to three months of related experience or equivalent training. Required abilities include reading and writing simple instructions, basic math calculations, common‑sense reasoning, and limited computer skills for manufacturing equipment, ERP, and HRIS platforms. • Rivet and spot‑weld work pieces • Hold a high school diploma/GED with up to three months related experience or equivalent training • Read and write simple instructions and present information to small groups • Use common‑sense reasoning to follow detailed written or oral instructions

Requirements

• ▸rivet
• ▸spot‑weld
• ▸high school
• ▸machine setup
• ▸erp
• ▸math

Benefits

Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, various leave options, a well‑being program, and legal and identity‑theft protection. nVent values inclusion and diversity, providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of protected characteristics. • Receive medical, dental, and vision plans with flexible spending accounts • Access tuition reimbursement, caregiver and parental leave, paid time off including volunteer time • Benefit from well‑being programs, legal and identity‑theft protection

Work Environment

Onsite