Engineering Technician

Job Summary

Nidec is the world’s No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling everything that spins and moves. We are a global enterprise with over 300 subsidiaries and affiliates, producing commercial, industrial, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line includes high‐efficiency motors for water treatment, mining, oil and gas, power generation, pools, spas, and large refrigeration units.

Shift: 1st Shift
Days of Work:
Monday – Friday

Work Hours:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Work Location:

On‐site (Mankato, MN)
Starting Salary: $22.93 to $32.12 Hourly
Pay Frequency:
Bi‐Weekly

• Competitive Compensation:
  Attractive salary with 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% 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.

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

• With Direct Supervision:
  • Work with Engineering drawings and assist 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 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
• 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
  • 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 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 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 and oral communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge of product construction and manufacturing processes
• Must be a sole 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

MUST BE A SOLE U.S. CITIZEN

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 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://www
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