Industrial Electrician | Switchgear, Panels & Wiring

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 an Industrial Electrician at our Chattanooga Facility, you will build and install switchgear and electrical components in custom metal equipment centers while interpreting detailed electrical drawings to meet precise customer specifications. We are currently hiring Industrial Electricians on multiple shifts. Day: M-Th | 7 am - 530 pm. Night: M-Th | 5 pm - 330 am.

What You Will Experience In This Position

• Install switchgear and electrical components into custom‑built metal equipment centers.
• Plan layouts and install wiring, electrical fixtures, and control equipment such as switches, relays, and circuit breakers.
• Read, interpret, and follow electrical drawings and engineered designs to meet customer specifications.
• Perform electrical repairs, troubleshooting, and testing as required.
• Use hand tools and power tools to complete electrical installations safely and efficiently.
• Follow NEC code requirements and company electrical standards.
• Operate forklifts and material‑handling equipment as needed.
  
  

You Have

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the electrical field or as an Electrical Helper.
• Experience installing and working with electrical systems, wiring, and control equipment.
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Proficiency using hand tools, power tools, tape measures, grinders, and saws.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, kneel, reach, and work on ladders for extended periods in physically demanding production environments
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for fine manipulation, tool use, and repetitive tasks, requiring a full range of motion in the upper extremities
• Ability to lift, push, and pull materials and equipment up to 50 lbs, including moving carts and production materials
• Comfortable working in variable conditions, including high noise levels (85 dba), dust, heat, cold, confined spaces, heights, and around moving machinery
• Requires strong coordination, vision, communication skills, and sustained focus to safely operate equipment, follow instructions, and perform tasks simultaneously
  
  

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.