Mechanical Engineer I

Nidec Corporation; Fort Smith (AR); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec is a world‑leading motor manufacturer with a global footprint and a broad product range, seeking an entry‑level Mechanical Engineer I to modify motor designs and meet customer requirements through lean design practices.

You will apply basic electrical and mechanical design skills and learn to solve complex technical challenges while supporting multiple business functions and customers. This role starts at an entry level with supervision and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires understanding of basic technical and business environment, typically obtained through advanced education.
• Might have limited to no experience.

Responsibilities

• Modifies mechanical designs of motors and components to meet customer specifications.
• Modifies electrical designs of motors and components to meet customer specifications.
• Reviews customer and project specifications as needed.
• Provides technical data on products to customers.
• Provides technical support and data to other functions.
• Estimates and tracks time for customer support activities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electrical design

Understanding customer requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Nidec is the world’s No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", from miniature to gigantic. It is a global enterprise with over 300 subsidiaries and affiliates. Nidec produces commercial, industrial, appliance, and control motors, including high‑efficiency motors for water treatment, mining, oil & gas, power generation, and large commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers, and refrigeration units. With roughly 140,000 employees worldwide, Nidec remains at the forefront of motor technology, driving advances in robotics and electric motor solutions.

Job Description

As a Mechanical Engineer I, you will modify standardized motor designs to meet customer requirements using lean design principles and guidelines. The role requires a moderate level of electrical and/or mechanical motor design and analysis competency and a strong drive to learn, an enthusiasm to exceed customer expectations, and a persistence to solve complex technical challenges.

Job Duties

• Creates or modifies mechanical designs of motors and mechanical parts to meet customer specifications, considering applicable lean design standards and guidelines.
• Creates or modifies electrical designs of motors and electrical parts to meet customer specifications, considering applicable lean design standards and guidelines.
• Reviews customer / project specifications as needed.
• Provides technical data on products to customers.
• Provides technical support and data to other business functions.
• Estimates and tracks time required to perform customer support activities.
• Follows company standards and procedures where they apply.

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within the job area with indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using basic technical principles.
• Serves as an entry‑level technical contributor; follows standard processes and works under supervision.
• Failure to achieve results typically requires allocation of additional resources and may result in additional financial expense.
• Work is defined by others within smaller, less complex projects/assignments and generally more limited in scope.

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with contacts typically within the team on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring some explanation or interpretation in order to reach agreement.

Innovation & Complexity

• May be responsible for contributing to recommended enhancements in technical/business systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness within the job area.
• Problems are routine, drawing from standard procedures and basic analysis, but may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures.

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires understanding of the basic context of the technical and business environment, typically obtained through advanced education.
• Might have limited to no experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent Action

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmatively action employer that encourages 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

First Shift (United States of America)