Welder
About The Position
As a Welder at nVent Management Company, you will contribute to the manufacturing team by welding workpieces to specified requirements and supporting the production of electrical connection and protection solutions. You will prepare and operate welding equipment, manually guide the electrode or gun along weld lines, and assess weld quality. The work primarily involves flat-position welding on lighter metal thicknesses, with opportunities to learn horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. The role also includes preparing and positioning workpieces, removing excess weld material, and safely operating related equipment.
Requirements
- One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Select and load the specified electrode into a portable holder or thread consumable electrode wire through a portable welding gun.
- Connect welding-unit cables to achieve specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse according to the machine operations manual.
- Start the power supply and strike arcs to melt and deposit electrode metal onto the workpiece.
- Manually guide the electrode or gun along the weld line while maintaining arc length and speed to achieve the specified fusion depth and bead.
- Assess welding conditions using metal color, weld sound, and molten-puddle size.
- Weld primarily in a flat position and learn 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 and chip off excess weld, slag, and spatter.
- Assist with positioning and clamping workpieces in jigs or fixtures and tack assemblies together.
- Safely operate handheld plasma cutters, torches, and grinders.
- Receive forklift operation certification.
- Handle materials using light-duty jib cranes.
- Help build a workplace that is enjoyable, customer-focused, collaborative, and supportive of individual responsibility and ideas.
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
- Caregiver, personal, and parental leave
- Back-up care services
- Paid time off, including volunteer time
- Well-being program
- Legal and identity theft protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
