Fabrication Operator

nVent • Oregon, WI

16d

About The Position

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: Skilled hands-on operator that sets up, tends, and maintains fabricating machines such as cutoff saws, shears, brakes, and punch presses that cut, shape, and bend metal plates and sheets by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer skills limited to manufacturing equipment operation, online safety training, ERP system, and HRIS platform. Will train.

Responsibilities

• Capable of performing essential duties and responsibilities of Fabricating Machine Operator reads shop work orders to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Understands bend allowances, thickness tolerances, and machine tonnage requirements.
• Sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Performs minor daily and weekly machine maintenance such as oiling machines, dies, refilling fluids, checking filters and general cleaning assigned per the preventative maintenance system.
• Rivets and spot welds work pieces.
• Operates all material handling equipment including forklifts, light duty jib cranes, and vacuum lifters.
• Endeavors to create a work environment that is enjoyable, engenders pride in the product and focus on the customer, and provides room for individual responsibilities and ideas.

Benefits

• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees