Fabrication Operator

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 in Oregon as a Fabrication Operator and be part of a team that is determined to deliver world-class manufacturing results. This role is perfect for ambitious individuals looking to make an impact in a dynamic, secure, and innovative environment!

• Set up, tend, and maintain fabricating machines such as cutoff saws, shears, brakes, and punch presses
• Read shop work orders to determine machine adjustments and material requirements
• Understand bend allowances, thickness tolerances, and machine tonnage requirements
• Set stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule, or template
• Perform minor daily and weekly machine maintenance tasks such as oiling machines, refilling fluids, checking filters, and general cleaning
• Rivet and spot weld workpieces
• Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, light duty jib cranes, and vacuum lifters
• Foster a work environment that is enjoyable, prideful, and customer-focused

To succeed in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• High school diploma or GED
• One to three months of experience or training in this area
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Write simple correspondence
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

• Proficiency in manufacturing equipment operation, online safety training, ERP system, and HRIS platform (Training provided)

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. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• 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.