Engineering Technician

Job Summary

Position objective:
Responsible for the creation, release, organization, and storage of ECNs and/or ECOs, bill of materials, drawings, specifications, and procedures for generator and electronic control cabinet designs. Translate electrical and mechanical design specifications into production bill of materials.

Work Shift:

1st Shift (Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm).

Work Location:

On‑site, Mankato, MN. Starting Salary: $22.93–$32.12 per hour, paid Bi‑weekly.

• Work with Engineering drawings and assist Engineers, Designers and CAD Operators in the preparation of Engineering drawings.
• Support New Product Development activities.
• Creation and development of new item numbers, bills of material structure, and documentation to support manufacturing.
• Complete documentation and final review for ECNs and/or ECOs 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.
• 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.
• Participate with manufacturing and quality in response to requests for design improvements or drawing updates.
• Respond to customer requests for modifications to drawings and solid models.
• Programming of PLCs, PACs, 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 from 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 BOMs and compare them to customer drawings for processing of PPAPs.
• Manage the new orders in engineering’s worklist and assist in reporting for the department.

• 3–7 years of related work experience.
• Proficiency with Oracle (ERP), Aras (PLM), AutoCAD, Creo, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office.
• Good written and oral communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of product construction and manufacturing processes.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen for positions at the North Mankato facility.

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

• Competitive compensation with additional bonus opportunities.
• Health and wellness: comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective from the first day.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with a best‑in‑class company match of 100% on the employee’s first 6% plus an additional 3% employer contribution.
• Work‑life balance: generous time‑off package, including PTO and holidays.
• Education assistance: tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities.

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affimative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to 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.