Painter

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.

What You Will Experience in This Position

• Reference print to determine paint color and type.
• Follow work instruction for product designated as standard paint or refer to manufacturer’s recommendations for product with non-standard paint.
• Ensure that product is washed, cleaned and dried and is properly positioned in the paint booth with the ventilation system on and the booth doors closed.
• Correct any surface imperfections by sanding and wiping, then mask areas to be left unpainted.
• Apply paint using a spray gun per company standards and customer specifications.
• Allow for specified curing/drying time before calling for final inspection.
• Perform daily cleaning and maintenance activities on painting equipment.
• Perform ongoing housekeeping duties to keep work area clear of scrap and debris.
• Will use mask sealed respirator (must be clean shaven), paint gun, hand-held power sander, paint thickness gauge, tape measure, measuring cups, parts washer, forklift, and paints and paint thinners.

You Have

• Painting experience
• Basic tape measure and blueprint reading skills.
• Able to read and comprehend simple or somewhat complex instructions.
• Able to write notes or simple correspondence. Able to effectively communicate information to coworkers.
• Able to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations using whole numbers as well as decimals/fractions. Able to read common tape measurements.

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

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.