Lead Welder

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Welder to join our team in the fabrication department. This hands-on role involves welding structural shapes, plate, and light gauge components on the shop floor and outdoor work pods. The Lead Welder will play a key role in ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in welding operations while mentoring junior welders and contributing to a positive work environment.

• Select and prepare electrodes or consumable wire for welding operations.
• Set up and connect welding equipment according to specified amperage, voltage, slope, and pulse settings.
• Initiate power supply and strike arc to generate heat for welding.
• Manually guide electrode or welding gun along weld lines, maintaining proper arc length and movement speed.
• Perform welds primarily in flat position, with growing proficiency in horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Inspect welds for bead size, fusion depth, and adherence to specifications.
• Clean and prepare weld joints and workpieces; remove slag, spatter, and excess weld material.
• Assist in positioning and clamping components using jigs or fixtures.
• Tack assemblies and ensure proper alignment before final welding.
• Safely operate welding-related equipment including plasma cutters, torches, grinders, and jib cranes.
• Maintain forklift certification and operate forklifts as needed for material handling.
• Promote a safe, productive, and respectful work environment focused on quality and customer satisfaction.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and provide guidance to welding team members.

• Proven experience in welding, preferably in structural or modular fabrication.
• Proficiency in MIG or Stick welding techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret welding symbols, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Familiarity with welding equipment setup and maintenance.
• Forklift certification or willingness to obtain.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Leadership experience or aptitude for mentoring others is a plus.

Education/Experience:

• One year certificate from college or technical school, or six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. 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. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen 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, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're 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 to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

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.

• 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.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.