Manufacturing Engineer - Nidec Corporation : Job Details

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 SummaryJob DescriptionNidec Industrial Solutions:Nidec Industrial Solutions [NIS] is a $500M Business Unit of Nidec Corporation, a $18 Billion global company focused on motors, drives, and controls. NIS is headquartered in Milan, Italy with footprint in 10 countries and growing. Our US operations are based in Cleveland, OH. NIS Americas activities span a range of business models including products manufacturing, system engineering and automation, installation, and services. Our customers and applications are in Oil &Gas, Mining, Renewable Energy & Storage, Metals manufacturing, Pulp & Paper, Marine, Material Handling, Power Generation, Electrical Vehicle Charging and other diverse sectors.Position Summary:This individual will assist with implementing and deploying various Lean Manufacturing (3Q6S) activities including: 6S, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Work Balancing, Cell Layout, Capacity Planning, Visual Management, SQDC Tracking, KPI's, Kaizen, Daily Checklists and Daily Audits. This deployment would focus in all areas of the facility including Encoders, Industrial Systems, Electrical Vehicle Chargers and Battery Energy Storage SystemsEssential Job Functions

• Ensure ongoing progress of the organization's lean transformation
• Initiate and lead Kaizen events as required
• Deploy 6S and visual management across all value streams
• Determine process cycle times and lead times for several value streams within a product, and for multiple product lines
• Generate or improve Standard Work to include detailed definitions of the most effective methods to achieve a balanced, continuous flow by breaking work into elements which are sequenced, organized and consistently followed
• Collect and report metrics / progress on action plans
• Work with production to develop ongoing production metrics
• Support operations and quality department to improve products and processes
• Specify new production equipment
• Maintain part traceability procedures and records
• New work cell layouts and process flows
• Streamline legacy production testing procedures
• Process improvements on shop floor
• Support, enforce, and comply with all company rules and policies
• Other duties as assigned

Travel Requirements

• Not required under normal circumstances
• May be necessary for off-site training or special site visit circumstances

Preferred Traits:

• Action oriented - biased towards small immediate steps (Kaizen)
• Quality by example - demonstrates quality leadership through personal attitude & actions
• Communicator - consistent, effective, clear, timely, and polite (internal & external communication)
• Autonomous - Ability to set priorities without input or supervision in fast moving/fluid situations
• Strong sense of urgency
• Tech Savvy

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical or related Technology degree.
• Min. 3 years of Experience required.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - preferred

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment, standard production equipment.
• OSHA compliant manufacturing facilities.

Additional Job DetailsEqual Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at NidecNidec 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: No SolicitingNidec 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.