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Manufacturing Operator Lead

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Location
Solon, OH
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Job overview

nVent is hiring a Manufacturing Operator Lead. The role involves setting up, operating, and maintaining progressive die press machines and related equipment to produce quality products according to blueprint specifications while adhering to safety procedures.

Key focus areas include Set up and operate heavy‑duty power equipment to bend, form, stretch and straighten products per blueprints, Assist in setting up and operating multiple automatic or multi‑slide equipment for various products, and Interpret drawings, order sheets, schedules, and verbal instructions to produce parts.

Important skills include Setting Up Progressive Die Press Machines, Operating Progressive Die Press Machines, Maintaining Progressive Die Press Machines, Operating Auxiliary Equipment, Operating Saws, and Operating Assembly Tables.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Setting Up Progressive Die Press MachinesOperating Progressive Die Press MachinesMaintaining Progressive Die Press MachinesOperating Auxiliary EquipmentOperating SawsOperating Assembly TablesOperating Automated MachineryOperating Cadweld EquipmentOperating Flashweld EquipmentBrazingReading BlueprintsOperating Heavy-Duty Power EquipmentFormingStretchingStraighteningWorking From DrawingsWorking From Order/Route SheetsWorking From SchedulesWorking From Written InstructionsWorking From Verbal InstructionsChecking Material for Correct SizeChecking Material for Correct TypeChecking Material for IdentificationChecking Material for ConfigurationChecking Material for ColorSetting Up DiesSetting Up Movable EquipmentSetting Up Stationary EquipmentAdjusting StrokeAdjusting FeedUsing MicrometersUsing CalipersUsing ScalesUsing Tape MeasuresUsing CalculatorsUsing Fixed GaugesUsing Pallet JackUsing Lift TruckUsing CraneInstalling Safety DevicesTroubleshootingDecision MakingOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailWorking in Fast-Paced EnvironmentMulti-TaskingSelf-MotivationSafety ConsciousnessQuality Consciousness

Qualifications

PIT QualifiedPrior Light Industrial Facility ExperienceLift Truck Operator Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

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’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.

As a Manufacturing Operator, you are responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining select progressive die press machines, auxiliary equipment, saws, assembly tables, specific automated machinery, specific Cadweld / Flashweld / brazing equipment and other miscellaneous manufacturing tooling to safely produce quality products of varying material according to blueprint specifications. nVent expects you to adhere to all safe work procedures and to create parts up to the highest of quality standards.

W HAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION :

  • Sets up andoperatesheavy-duty power equipment to bend, form, stretch and straighten a variety of products / materials such as plates, extrusions, structural shapes, etc. as specified by blueprints, layout, and templates.  

  • Perform dutiesrequiredtoassistsetup andoperatemultiple automatic and/or multi-slide equipmentperformsimultaneous processes for a variety of products. 

  • Ability to understand and work from drawings, order / route sheets, schedules, written, and verbal instructions. 

  • Check material for correct size, type, identification,configurationand color. 

  • Assistwith set-up of dies,movableand stationary equipment, forming blocks,adjuststroke and feed as needed. 

  • Competentusemicrometers, calipers, scales, tape measures,calculatorsand fixed gauges to check work in process and ensure adherence to specifications. 

  • Move materials in the performance of duties usingpalletjack, lifttruckor crane (if PIT qualified) as necessary. 

  • Install and check safety devices as needed for specific jobs. 

  • Report faulty equipment, defective material and unusual conditions to supervisor or otherappropriate resources. 

  • Observe and adhere to all prescribed safety rules and regulations andmaintainworkareaina neatand orderly condition. 

  • Perform other related duties as assigned or directed, which may require more than the normal shift hours or work week to meet company needs. 

YOU HAVE:

  • Strong troubleshooting skillsnecessary, with the ability to make informed decisions. 

  • Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail. 

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment and meet operational deadlines.  

  • Must be self-motivated, safety and quality conscious, and work efficiently with minimal supervision. 

  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes

  • Experience following work instructions or reading blueprints

  • Experience using hand and power tools

  • Prior experience working in a light industrial facility preferred

  • Heavy liftingrequired(up to 50 lbs).    

  • Lift truck operator experience recommended.  

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 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.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 891 open Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$54–70K/yr47 salary ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr380 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 59 open Operator jobs in Ohio and 891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (304 postings).
Education
48 of the 891 open Operator jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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