CAD Operator

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 ROLE:

As a CAD Operator at nVent Management Company, you will play a pivotal role in our engineering team, contributing to world-class builds and innovative solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for metal enclosures, panels, brackets, and assemblies.

• Converting customer specifications, sketches, and engineering concepts into comprehensive manufacturing drawings.

• Generating flat patterns for sheet metal fabrication processes such as laser cutting, punching, and bending.

• Revising drawings based on engineering changes and production feedback to ensure flawless execution.

• Ensuring all drawings align with strict tolerances, material specifications, and industry standards.

• Collaborating closely with production, quality, and purchasing teams to determine build feasibility and cost efficiency.

• Maintaining organized drawing databases and document control procedures.

• Supporting prototype development and production troubleshooting when required.

YOU HAVE

• An academic background with a diploma or associate degree in Drafting, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field, preferred.

• A proven track record with 2 years of experience in a sheet metal or metal fabrication environment, preferred.

• Proficiency in CAD software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar, along with a strong understanding of sheet metal build principles, bend allowances, and tolerances, preferred.

• The capability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications, along with familiarity with manufacturing processes such as laser cutting, CNC punching, and press brake operations, preferred.

• Remarkable care for detail and exactness, good communication and collaborative skills, and the skill to manage numerous projects while meeting deadlines.

• The role requires physical and environmental capability to work in an office and on the manufacturing floor. Occasional visits to the shop floor are needed to verify measurements or resolve production issues.

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

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:

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.