Industrial Painter at nVent, Millington, MD

Industrial Painter at nVent in Millington, MD. Full-time. $19 to $22 an hour. Apply with swipeandhired.

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 Painter, you will be responsible for preparing surfaces, applying industrial coatings, and ensuring finished products meet quality and appearance standards. This is an on-site, hourly role ranging from $19-$22/hr. depending on experience.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Prepare surfaces for painting through cleaning, sanding, and coating removal processes.

• Sand products and components prior to paint application.

• Clean surfaces to ensure proper coating adhesion and finish quality.

• Remove old coatings and prepare surfaces for refinishing as required.

• Apply paint and industrial coatings to products, components, and equipment.

• Follow established work instructions, painting procedures, and production processes.

• Monitor paint curing and drying processes to ensure coating specifications are achieved.

• Move completed products to inspection and the next stage of production.

• Inspect finished surfaces and coatings to verify quality standards are met.

• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of painting equipment and tools.

• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas.

• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all safety procedures.

• Support production schedules and daily manufacturing goals.

• Meet quality expectations while maintaining productivity standards.

• Collaborate with team members, supervisors, and production leaders to support operational objectives.

• Perform assigned production duties as needed to support business requirements.

• Available to work overtime, including before or after scheduled shifts and/or weekends, as required to support production and customer commitments.

YOU HAVE:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• At least one year of industrial and production painting experience in manufacturing required.

• Experience preparing and finishing surfaces, including sanding, cleaning, and removing coatings for repainting, required.

• Experience applying paint and industrial coatings and operating, cleaning, and maintaining painting tools and production equipment required.

• Experience inspecting painted products and identifying coating defects required.

• Knowledge of manufacturing workflows and quality standards required.

• Ability to follow work instructions, SOPs, safety procedures, and PPE requirements required.

• Technical training in industrial painting, coatings, manufacturing, or related trades preferred.

• Experience with various industrial coating systems preferred.

• Experience inspecting coating thickness, finish quality, and application consistency preferred.

• Team members must be able to safely perform a range of physical activities, including standing and walking for extended periods, with frequent use of hands for tasks requiring dexterity and grip.

• Roles may require frequent bending, kneeling, and maintaining balance, with occasional climbing or repositioning to support production needs.

• This position is classified as medium work, requiring the ability to lift, carry, or move materials up to 50 lbs occasionally, 30 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs consistently.

• Employees must be able to effectively communicate, hear, and visually assess work to ensure quality, safety, and accuracy in a manufacturing environment.

• Work is performed in a manufacturing setting that may not be climate-controlled and can include exposure to varying temperatures. nVent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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.