Fabricator

nVent • Pittsburg, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Fabricator at nVent’s Pittsburg, Kansas facility, you will interpret blueprints, perform layout work, and set up welding equipment to complete high-quality welds across a variety of materials and configurations. The role is offered on day, night, and full-time weekend schedules: Monday–Thursday, 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Monday–Thursday, 8 p.m.–6:30 a.m.; or Friday–Sunday, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.

Work is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures. This position is classified as medium work and involves physical activity including extended standing and walking, frequent hand use, bending, kneeling, and occasional climbing or repositioning. It requires lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 pounds occasionally, 30 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds consistently. Employees must be able to communicate, hear, and visually assess work to ensure quality, safety, and accuracy. nVent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

nVent is a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. The company describes its work as helping enable safer systems and a more secure world, and highlights its values of innovation, integrity, customer focus, respect, teamwork, optimism, and accountability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of welding experience.
• Experience using cutting torches, brushes, pads, buffers, grinders, overhead cranes, and rubber hammers.
• Prior knowledge of setting up welding machines and adjusting settings.
• Ability to read tape measures and blueprints.
• Ability to properly operate welding equipment.
• Ability to safely perform the physical activities and lifting requirements described for the position.
• Ability to communicate effectively, hear, and visually assess work in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints and collaborate with the lead person to confirm job requirements.
• Gather materials and perform layout work according to specifications.
• Set up welding machines and adjust settings for various applications.
• Weld steel, aluminum, copper, and other materials in multiple positions and joint configurations.
• Inspect welds for quality and repair defective joints as needed.
• Operate cutting torches and manual plasma cutters.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area through regular housekeeping duties.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement may be available.
• Caregiver, personal, and parental leave may be available.
• Back-up care services may be available.
• Paid time off, including volunteer time, may be available.
• Well-being program may be available.
• Legal and identity theft protection may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED