Engineering Technician

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.

From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.

With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

Whether driving locomotives, powering offshore platforms or keeping the lights on after a storm, Nidec electric power generation products impact the world on a daily basis. With over 1,000 employees in the Americas, we are moving forward with technology to solve our customers’ electrical power needs for both prime and backup generation needs as the industry’s leading manufacturer.

Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Work Location: On-site (Mankato, MN)
Starting Salary: $22.93 to $32.12 Hourly
Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

At Nidec, we prioritize our team’s well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee’s first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays. 

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.

Position Objective:

Responsible for the creation, release, organization, and storage of ECN’s and/or ECO’s, bill of material, drawings, specifications, and procedures. Translates electrical and mechanical design specifications into production bill of materials.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• With Direct Supervision:

• Work with Engineering drawings and assist the Engineers, Designers and CAD Operators in the preparation of Engineering drawings

• Support New Product Development activities

• Other duties and activities as instructed by the manager

• Without Direct Supervision:

• Creation and development of new item numbers, bills of material structure, and documentation to support manufacturing

• Complete documentation and final review for ECN’s and/or ECO’s and deviations

• Support drawing revisions using latest software, with markups supplied

• Maintain the MRP database and support manufacturing discrete job changes

• Provide manufacturing engineering support as needed for all EPGA factories

• Coordinate and facilitate information exchange with other LS facilities/teams

• Duties and Responsibilities May Also Include:

• Review customer specifications and commercial/military standards to understand how they affect the requirements for generator and electronic control cabinet designs

• Review industry standards for requirements and compliance (UL, NEMA, NEC, IC, etc.)

• Create customer drawings and top-level assembly drawings for new products o

• Participate with manufacturing and quality in response to requests for design improvements or drawing updates

• Respond to customer request for modification to drawings and solid models

• Programming of PLC’s, PAC’s, and HMI’s

• Troubleshooting and testing of electronics and electrical control systems

• Manage customer test procedure creation and delivery when required

• Review and approve test data and documentation as delivered from the production facility

• Create and submit customer specific test reports and other deliverables with input from electrical and mechanical engineering

• Support manufacturing standard labor time process allocations (Routings)

• Review BOM’s and compare them to customer drawings for processing of PPAP’s

• Manage the new orders in engineering’s worklist and assist in reporting for the department

Experience/Skills:

• 3-7 years related work experience

• Proficient with use of various software applications, including but not limited to: Oracle (ERP), Aras (PLM), AutoCAD, Creo, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office

• Good written/oral communication and organizational skills

• Knowledge of product construction and manufacturing processes

• Must be a SOLE US Citizen for positions at the North Mankato facility.

Education:

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience

MUST BE A SOLE US CITIZEN

Additional Job Details

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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.