Fabrication Operator

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and install metal building structures, including walls, roofs, sheet metal, fiber insulation, and foam board insulation.
• Install doors, windows, panels, framing, and other structural or mechanical components according to specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform detailed assembly work to ensure products meet quality, safety, and customer standards.
• Verify materials and hardware to confirm completeness prior to shipment.
• Safely operate forklifts, man lifts, and other material handling equipment.
• Load, unload, position, and secure building materials and finished assemblies for transport.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area through regular housekeeping.
• Collaborate with team members, leads, and supervisors to meet production schedules and delivery timelines.
• Work independently when required while remaining aligned with team goals.
• Adapt to changing priorities, production schedules, design changes, and unexpected challenges.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in construction, carpentry, Drywall, General Construction, Insulation or related hands-on trade.
• Ability to operate small tools, grinders and drills.
• Familiarity with mechanical assembly, installation processes, and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints, drawings, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards.
• 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 is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience in construction, carpentry, Drywall, General Construction, Insulation or related hands-on trade.
• Ability to operate small tools, grinders and drills.
• Familiarity with mechanical assembly, installation processes, and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints, drawings, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards.
• 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 is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures.

Skills

• Ability to read and follow blueprints, drawings, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards.
• Ability to operate small tools, grinders and drills.
• Familiarity with mechanical assembly, installation processes, and use of hand and power tools.
• Safe operation of forklifts, man lifts, and other material handling equipment.
• Effective communication, hearing, and visual assessment skills.

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.
• 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.

Pay

Pay Transparency: nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range $14.80 - $27.50 Per Hour Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Schedule

Not specified.