Crane Operator

About the Role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. This role involves preparing finished products for shipment, moving materials and inventory, and supporting production and shipping operations in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare finished products for shipment by building and fabricating shipping dunnage, skids, crates, and boxes using wood and steel materials.
• Move raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods throughout the facility to support production and shipping operations.
• Safely load and unload trucks while ensuring products are secured, protected, and shipment-ready.
• Assemble and install shipping caps, protective packaging, and other materials to prevent product damage during transport.
• Operate overhead cranes, forklifts, and approved lifting equipment to transport and position large materials and finished products.
• Use standard crane hand signals and follow safe rigging and material handling practices at all times.
• Read and interpret blueprints, work instructions, and tape measurements to accurately complete shipping and material handling tasks.
• Support a safe, organized, and efficient work environment through daily housekeeping and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Work both indoors and outdoors in a manufacturing and shipping environment while contributing to on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid Massachusetts 1B License required and maintained in good standing throughout employment.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate (DOT Medical Card), if required for operation of company vehicles or equipment.
• Experience in shipping, material handling, crane operation, manufacturing, or a related industrial environment preferred.
• Ability to safely operate overhead cranes, forklifts, rough-terrain cranes, carry deck cranes, and other approved lifting equipment.
• Knowledge of safe rigging, lifting, and material handling practices.
• Ability to read and accurately use a tape measure.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, SOPs, work instructions, and shipping documentation.
• Experience using hand tools, drills, pneumatic tools, woodworking saws, ratchet straps, and other fabrication or shipping equipment.

Skills

• Team members must be able to safely perform a range of physical activities, including standing and walking for extended periods, with frequent use of hands for tasks requiring dexterity and grip.
• Roles may require frequent bending, kneeling, and maintaining balance, with occasional climbing or repositioning to support production needs.
• This position is classified as medium work, requiring the ability to lift, carry, or move materials up to 50 lbs occasionally, 30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs consistently.
• Employees must be able to effectively communicate, hear, and visually assess work to ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures.

nVent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

About nVent

nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. 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. Our comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions spans industry-leading brands recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.

Our principal office is in London, and our U.S. management office is in Minneapolis. Our portfolio includes brands such as nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE.

Core Values

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team-oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance

Benefits

At nVent, we provide a broad benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:

• 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 with 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.

Pay

Compensation Range: $18.90 - $35.00 per hour. Depending on the position offered, the employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.