Welder

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. Summary: As a Welder at nVent Management Company, you'll play a pivotal role in our ambitious manufacturing team. This is an outstanding opportunity to work on innovative projects that contribute to world-class, inventive electrical solutions. Join us and become part of a team that values inclusion, collaboration, and flawless execution! What will you experience in this position: Acquire the specified electrode and insert it into a portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through a portable welding gun. Connect cables from the welding unit to achieve specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse, as per the welding machine operations manual. Start the power supply to produce an electric current. Strike (form) arcs that generate heat to melt and deposit metal from the electrode to the workpiece, joining edges flawlessly. Manually guide the electrode or gun along the weld line. Maintain arc length and speed to form the specified depth of fusion and bead. Judge this by metal color, weld sound, and molten puddle size. Weld primarily in a flat position, while learning horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions, working mainly with lighter metal thicknesses. Examine welds for bead size and other specifications. Clean or degrease weld joints or workpieces. Chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter. Assist in positioning and clamping workpieces together in jigs or fixtures. Tack assemblies together. Safely operate welding equipment such as handheld plasma cutters, torches, and grinders. Receive forklift operation certification. Handle materials using light-duty jib cranes. Build a workplace environment that is enjoyable, engenders pride in the product, focuses on the customer, and provides room for individual responsibilities and ideas. You have: One year certificate from college or technical school, or six months related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Schedule: 6:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday thru Thursday. Fridays overtime, as needed. 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.