Fabrication Operator Lead

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.
As a Fabrication Team Lead on the Weekend Shift, you will ensure smooth production flow in our Fabrication department. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a dedicated team and advance world-class manufacturing processes.
What you will experience in this position:
Provide day-to-day operational support, mentoring, and on-the-job training to team members.
Partner with the Production Supervisor and support teams to resolve issues and meet department goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Maintain production flow by filling in on the line as needed during PTO, breaks, and absences.
Enforce company, department, and safety policies with strict adherence.
Coordinate and complete employee training to ensure standard work and quality compliance.
Operate equipment within the assigned area, including CRTs and forklifts.
Lead and engage in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement efforts to uncover waste and promote 5S and Lean methods.
Engage, recognize, and motivate employees while promoting a strong safety culture.
You have:
Metal fabrication experience required – including by not limited to grinding and welding.
Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience.
Experience conducting training in alignment to company policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate job expectations to operators and achieving desired results by monitoring, coaching, and enforcing policies and procedures.
Ability to motivate a team to meet safety, quality and delivery metrics.
Skilled in analytical thinking and problem solving – including continuous improvement efforts.
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.