Associate Mechanical Engineer

Job Summary

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

Electric motors are an indispensable part of daily life, from heating our homes to pumping clean water and ensuring vehicle safety. As the industry moves deeper into robotics and automation, the impact of motors will grow even further.

• Shift: 1st Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Work Hours:
  
  8:00am to 5:00pm
• Work Location:
  
  On‑Site (Mankato, MN)
• Starting Salary: $61,800 - $92,700
• Pay Frequency:
  Bi‑Weekly

• Competitive Compensation:
  Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.
• Health and Wellness:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective from first day.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best‑in‑class company match of 100% on the employee’s first 6% and an additional 3% employer contribution.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Generous time‑off package, including PTO and holidays.
• Education Assistance:
  Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support professional growth.

Research, plan, and design mechanical and electromechanical products and systems. Direct and coordinate activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems through the following duties.

• With Direct Supervision:
  • Perform calculations using math tools including Excel, Math Cad, and Xlrotor.
  • Conduct finite element structural analysis.
  • Evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
  • Research and analyze customer design requirements, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate feasibility, cost, and product maintenance.
  • Work with sales to research and analyze customer specifications to create design proposals.
  • Create detailed designs for manufacturing in a cross‑functional environment following manufacturability and quality initiatives.
  • Review drawing packages and order documentation completed by other designers and engineers.
  • Design products, applying engineering principles to meet customer specifications.
  • Design products to meet safety, industry, and agency certification requirements.
  • Evaluate project requirements for required effort and provide estimated completion times.
  • Evaluate design projects to ensure the latest design practices are being utilized.
  • Perform testing to evaluate structural, thermal, and vibration of products.
  • Create bills of materials and assist designers/technicians with the creation of bills of material.
  • Coordinate assembly and testing activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
  • Work closely with production during construction of initial machine release to record and improve manufacturing or procurement challenges.
  • Evaluate customer test requirements and assign existing or write new test procedures to meet requirements.
  • Present proposed designs to customers and help negotiate changes required to eliminate functional or dimensional problems.
• Without Direct Supervision:
  • Maintain and support existing products, including reliability, cost, and manufacturability improvements.
  • Assign GD/T dimensional tolerance on parts and check tolerance stack‑up.
  • Communicate product specifications to electrical and mechanical designers and provide guidance on how the specifications affect product design.
  • Other activities as directed by management.
  • Document and clearly communicate technical results within the company and to customers as appropriate.

• Knowledge of AC or DC synchronous / inductive motors and generators.
• Experience with rotating equipment and…