Engineer 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

Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
* With Direct Supervision:
o Work with Engineering drawings and assist the Engineers, Designers and CAD Operators in the preparation of Engineering drawings
o Support New Product Development activities
o Other duties and activities as instructed by the manager
* Without Direct Supervision:
o Creation and development of new item numbers, bills of material structure, and documentation to support manufacturing
o Complete documentation and final review for ECN's and/or ECO's and deviations
o Support drawing revisions using latest software, with markups supplied
o Maintain the MRP database and support manufacturing discrete job changes
o Provide manufacturing engineering support as needed for all EPGA factories
o Coordinate and facilitate information exchange with other LS facilities/teams
* Duties and Responsibilities May Also Include:
o Review customer specifications and commercial/military standards to understand how they affect the requirements for generator and electronic control cabinet designs
o Review industry standards for requirements and compliance (UL, NEMA, NEC, IC, etc.)
o 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
o Respond to customer request for modification to drawings and solid models
o Programming of PLC's, PAC's, and HMI's
o Troubleshooting and testing of electronics and electrical control systems
o Manage customer test procedure creation and delivery when required
o Review and approve test data and documentation as delivered from the production facility
o Create and submit customer specific test reports and other deliverables with input from electrical and mechanical engineering
o Support manufacturing standard labor time process allocations (Routings)
o Review BOM's and compare them to customer drawings for processing of PPAP's
o 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 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

Additional Job Details

Support & Production - S2

Organizational Impact
* Works to deliver on day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on achievement of results for the team
* Work consists of tasks that are typically routine, with some deviation from standard practice
* Works under moderate supervision for routine tasks
* May seek advice of more senior employees in the same team
Communication & Influence
* Communicates with contacts typically within the team on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring some explanation or interpretation in order to reach agreement
Innovation & Complexity
* Checks and makes minor adjustments to work methods to solve problems that are routine and typically exist in current work processes and systems
* May be required to highlight areas of concerns/problems to supervisor in own team
* Daily challenges are generally routine, but may require interpretation of procedures or policies to resolve problems
Leadership & Talent Management
* May provide guidance or assistance to new or entry-level employees
Knowledge & Experience
* Requires basic job knowledge of systems and procedures obtained through prior work experience or education
* Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience. May require vocational or technical education

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

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.