Machine Operator Lead
- Pay
- $26 – $49 per hour
- Location
- Alexandria, MN · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Listed
- 13 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- High school diploma or GED
- Operate production and assembly equipment
- Use basic inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers)
- Basic shop math
- Forklift operation
- Communicate effectively with team members
- Train and coach others on job tasks
- Follow verbal and written work and safety instructions
- Lead and develop team members
- Willingness to work overtime
Also useful
- Previous manufacturing, production, or machine operation experience
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Continuous Improvement / Kaizen experience
About the role
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.
Full-Time: Monday - Friday, 2:45 PM to 11:15 PM
Location: nVent, 2010 42nd Avenue West, Suite 100, Alexandria, MN 56308 nVent is seeking a full-time 2nd shift Machine Operator Lead to join our team.
The Machine Operator Lead operates machinery to meet production schedules and customer delivery expectations. This position supports Continuous Improvement initiatives through participation in Kaizen events and provides leadership, coaching, and support to production employees while helping maintain a safe and efficient work environment.
What You Will Experience in This Position
- Operate production and assembly equipment to meet production requirements.
- Follow and perform periodic product inspection procedures.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain optimal machine operating speeds.
- Complete daily production reports and downtime documentation.
- Perform daily autonomous maintenance procedures.
- Participate in Continuous Improvement and Kaizen activities.
- Maintain 5S standards throughout the work area.
- Monitor and coach production employees to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting production and quality standards.
- Enforce company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
- Stretch-wrap finished goods pallets.
- Print production labels and related documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Provide day-to-day direction, training, and support to team members on the production floor.
You Have
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Ability to operate production and assembly equipment.
- Ability to use basic inspection equipment, including calipers, micrometers, and other measuring tools.
- Basic shop math skills.
- Willingness to work overtime as needed.
- Ability to perform a variety of job duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
- Ability to train and coach others on job-related tasks.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written work instructions.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written safety instructions.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Previous manufacturing, production, or machine operation experience preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership experience or ability to lead and develop team members.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
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.
- 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
Pay and benefits
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
$26.10 - $48.50 Per Hour
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
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 may include 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.
- 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.
From Nvent's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
What is the salary for the Machine Operator Lead role at Nvent?
The Machine Operator Lead posting at Nvent states compensation of $26 – $49 per hour. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Nvent's official career site.
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This Machine Operator Lead position at Nvent is located in Alexandria, MN (On-site). Always check Nvent's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Machine Operator Lead at Nvent?
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