Material Handler - 3rd Shift

About the role

Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. As part of our team, you will contribute to advancing both our success and your own by putting innovation to work in a dynamic global environment.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and report unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to the Production Supervisor/Team Leader or appropriate resource.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Notify Production Supervisor/Team Leader or other appropriate resource when problems arise concerning equipment, operations, materials, inventory, or documentation.
• Receive, stock, pick, issue, and deliver materials within performance guidelines to assure the satisfaction of internal and external customers.
• Perform routine duties such as keeping packers and machine operators supplied with parts and material, and removing completed items to storage area or next workstation.
• Sort, weigh, coordinate materials, and complete paperwork for creating purchase and work orders.
• Follow department schedules or instructions, make deliveries and pickups at workstations to maintain flow of work and prevent excessive accumulation of material in work areas.
• Remove packed items from conveyor, stack, and pile on skid.
• Set up workstations and instruct operators regarding operation procedures and safety precautions when necessary.
• Operate forklift truck and notify supervisor regarding shortages.
• Pick up parts from assembly area and put to stock.
• Assist with cycle counts and stock control procedures.
• Maintain equipment including safety checks.
• Maintain a supply of equipment and materials necessary to complete the operation.
• Meet established performance standards to ensure production schedules are met.
• Ensure that products meet nVent’s quality specifications.
• Maintain accurate records and inventory balances.
• Perform rotational assignments as needed.
• Participate actively as a team member through continuous improvement activities to meet customer needs.
• May be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum 1 year’s production work experience preferred.
• Experience operating RF scanner and software.
• Computer experience with Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Internet, as well as software for printing labels.

Skills

• Knowledge of all material flow processes.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures, and ability to promote compliance with them.
• Skill in analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Skill in communicating effectively through oral and written communications.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and thrive in a constantly changing business environment.
• Ability to operate equipment necessary to the picking process, such as wave lift, Tugger truck, mother/daughter carts, tow motor, etc.
• Ability to function in a high-stress, high-pressure environment with a positive attitude.

Physical and Environmental Abilities

• Bend, squat down, and reach above your head.
• Climb stairs and ladders.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Work in confined spaces.

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 robust portfolio includes industry-leading brands recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation, such as nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF, and TRACHTE.

Our principal office is in London, with our U.S. management office located in Minneapolis. With a dynamic global reach and diverse operations, we offer plentiful career opportunities and the chance to make an impact every day.

We are committed to strengthening the communities where our employees live and work. We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide through our nVent in Action matching program, providing funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate.

Our core values shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and customers. We are known for being:

• 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 value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• 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 legal & identity theft protection.

Inclusion and diversity are core to our values, as we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity, understanding that uniqueness sparks growth.