Nvent
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Powder Coat Operator

Location
Richland, MS · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Basic ability to read tape measure to 1/16 inch
  • Ability to read prints
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize work based on production schedules
  • Communication and collaboration with team members
  • Ability to manually lift up to 40 lbs

Also useful

  • Forklift certification

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

  • Confer with Lead person to confirm job requirements and quantities, and review prints as needed to verify configuration and dimensions
  • Check epoxy powder tank; add powder as needed and spread with rake.
  • Buff copper bars and apply masking material, then clean the bars and hang them on the machine rack.
  • Enter commands to activate pre-programmed machine instructions.
  • Manipulate controls and enter commands to start oven.
  • Observe and listen to machine operation to detect malfunctions; notify supervisor of any issues.
  • Measure and inspect pieces for conformance to specifications and notify supervisor of any discrepancies
  • Verify that the correct quantity has been produced.
  • Perform ongoing housekeeping duties to clean machine, and keep work area clear of scrap and debris
  • Other duties as assigned

You Have

  • Basic ability to read tape measure to 1/16th and prints.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Able to effectively prioritize work based on production schedules and changing needs.
  • Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
  • Able to achieve forklift certification and safely operate a forklift.
  • Able to manually lift items up to 40 lbs. and spend most of each shift standing and walking in a non-air-conditioned production environment.

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.

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Read the original posting

From Nvent's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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