Director, Engineering

Nidec Corporation; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana seeks an Engineering Director to build and lead a team of Engineering Managers and Project Engineers through startup, production, and other critical phases of programs. The role oversees manufacturing engineering and the introduction of new technologies within Product Data Management (PDM/PLM).

You will assign managers to programs, drive tool design and cross-functional collaboration with PMs and leadership to develop new business and advanced

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with manufacturing motor components and assemblies; read blueprints, drawings, and 3D models.
• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques, project management, and MS Office.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, multi-priority environment and lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to produce and interpret financial reports and projections.

Responsibilities

• Assign managers and engineers to programs and projects across the business.
• Provide tool design support for new and legacy programs.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and leadership to develop new business and advanced manufacturing processes.
• Ensure consistency and standardization of engineering standards and practices.
• Lead and develop an organization of engineers and SME resources.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Blueprint reading

3D model interpretation

Financial analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PDM/PLM software

Job description

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 Responsible for building and leading a team of Engineering Managers and Project Engineers during the startup phase, production, and other critical phases of programs and projects throughout the company. The Engineering Director is responsible for manufacturing engineering activities and other critical tasks related to the introduction of new technologies and development of the Product Data Management (PDM/PLM).

Job Description Responsibilities & Duties

• Assign managers and engineers to programs and projects as needs arise across the business, especially where cross-plant activity is required.
• Responsible for tool design support related to both new and legacy programs.
• Work with the assigned Program Managers and other Operational Leadership members to develop new business, advanced manufacturing processes, and manage technical relationships with customers.
• Ensure consistency and standardization in the deployment of engineering standards and best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead and develop an organization of Engineers and "Subject Matter Expert" Technical Resources.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with manufacturing motor components and assemblies. Must be able to read and interpret technical information such as blueprints, drawings, 3D models, and engineering data sets.
• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques and tools, project management and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and shifting time requirements. Must be able to promote a participative, team-oriented environment, working with customers (both internal and external), all employees, vendors and others in a professional and respectful manner.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, accounting and financial calculations and projections. Ability to produce and interpret financial reports in graph and diagram form.

Additional Job Details Management – M4 Organizational Impact

• Recommends tactical and operational strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business unit, department and/or job family group results
• Directs the execution of strategies established by functional and/or executive leadership
• Establishes operational plans for department and/or job family group with short- to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1-3 years)
• Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by senior leadership
• Typically responsible for moderate revenue and/or expenditures in multiple areas or over multiple teams with moderate oversight, with signature authority

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with parties within and outside of own business unit, department, and/or job family, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the job family group, which may include clients or partners
• Works to influence others to accept job family group/business unit’s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization
• May conduct briefings with senior leaders within the business unit/job family group. May at times be required to negotiate regarding operational issues

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making significant improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of business unit, department and/or job family group
• Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, where information is typically difficult to obtain
• Problems are frequently complex. Problems typically impact multiple business units and/or job family groups
• Problems are typically solved through drawing from extensive prior experience and analysis of issues

Leadership & Talent Management

• Manages a department or job family or a large team that includes multiple teams led by other people leaders
• Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans for department/job family group/team to ensure availability of talent necessary to accomplish departmental business results
• Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with Corporate Guidelines

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires advanced management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple job family group
• Typically has mastery within a specific technical or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 10 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiant

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affiant 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.

Nidec has worked its way up to become the world's No.1 manufacturer of small precision motors. In the process, Nidec has gradually expanded its product lineup to include a variety of small to large motors, application products for machinery, electronic and optical components. At present, its products are used in a wide range of fields and devices including information and telecommunications equipment, office equipment, home appliances, automobiles, industrial equipment, and environmental energy.

"For Everything that Spins and Moves", the Group is creating next-generation drive technologies to meet the needs of the society.