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Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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nVent Logistics Material Handler-1 in Centralia, Illinois

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Logistics Material Handler will safely manage and ensure orderly distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory and preparing for shipment. You will work under the directions of the Distribution Supervisor. This position is Monday – Friday with occasional overtime. This individual will also support nVent goals in any way that management request with a positive attitude.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Move stock items within shipping area and place in proper staging or assigned bin location.

  • Count, weight, verify and post quantities in the computer, create proper package labels.

  • Issue parts and raw materials for manufacturing requirements as requested; stage in appropriate area as needed for delivery to the plant.

  • Work from work orders to select stock to fill customer orders; arrange loose items in boxes, stage boxes and pallets for packaging operation.

  • Take cycle counts of stock items as scheduled.

  • Use material handling equipment, such as forklifts, to move materials in the performance of duties.

  • Replenish material when necessary.

  • Count and verify stock against customer order prior to packaging.

  • Select proper container for most economical use of packaging material and proper protection of items.

  • Position product to prevent damage and obtain proper distribution of packaging material; close and seal container; apply label or mark special designations; occasionally shrink and band skids, load trucks as directed.

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

  • Receive incoming products or goods and disperse to proper location, following company guided processes

  • Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition.

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

YOU HAVE:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

  • Previous warehouse experience preferred.

  • Basic reading, writing, and math skills.

  • Computer skills including data entry, retrieval, and word processing.

  • Ability to use measuring tools

  • Ability to communicate with customer, associates, and management.

  • Ability to be a self-starter and detail oriented.

  • Ability to respond calmly and effectively to pressure.

  • Exercise initiative in organizing and completing multiple tasks.

  • Be able to work with a flexible schedule depending on the business needs

  • Heavy lifting required (50 plus lbs.); Ability to bend, twist, reach, climb, pull, push, stand and squat.

  • Ability to work effectively in a TEAM environment required.

  • Must have a good attendance record.

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

  • At nVent, we connect and protect a more sustainable and electrified world with inventive electrical solutions. We’re a nearly $3 billion high-performance electrical company with a dedicated team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world. Our solutions deliver value to industrial, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure customers, providing mission critical solutions that improve performance, lower costs and reduce downtime.

  • We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

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

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

  • At nVent, we believe safer systems ensure a more secure world. We connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high-performance products and solutions for mission-critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. Our solutions are helping build a more sustainable and electrified world.

  • We are a $3.3B company with a dedicated team of more than 11,000 employees around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of enclosures, electrical and fastening, and thermal management solutions dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM and SCHROFF.

  • 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

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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