Project Manager

Nidec Corporation; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation in the United States is seeking a Project Manager to support planning, execution, and monitoring of high-impact capital projects from planning through execution.

The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining schedules, and ensuring on-time, within-scope delivery aligned with business objectives. Collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field; 5+ years experience in project coordination or operations support.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing or technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Project Managers in planning and executing projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Maintain project schedules, action logs, risk registers, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, document minutes, and track follow-up actions.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies; elevate risks or delays as needed.
• Assist with purchase order tracking, capital documentation, and change management records.
• Interface with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and external vendors.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, current, and properly archived.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), capacity growth, and process improvement initiatives.
• Help standardize project management tools, templates, and reporting processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, PM

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Project management 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

This role offers a rare opportunity to be part of transformative growth driven by AI and data center demand, supporting complex, high‑impact capacity expansions and multi‑million‑dollar capital projects from planning through execution.

Job Description

The Project Manager supports the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects by coordinating activities, tracking progress, and ensuring clear communication across cross-functional teams. This role works closely with Senior Project Managers, Project Engineering, Contractors, Operations, Supply Chain, and external vendors to help deliver projects on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Senior Project Managers in planning and executing projects across the full project lifecycle
• Maintain project schedules, action logs, risk registers, and status reports
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, document minutes, and track follow-up actions
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies; elevate risks or delays as needed
• Assist with purchase order tracking, capital documentation, and change management records
• Interface with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and external vendors
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, current, and properly archived
• Support new product introduction (NPI), capacity growth, and process improvement initiatives
• Help standardize project management tools, templates, and reporting processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience) +5 years of experience in a project coordination, project engineering, or operations support role
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing or technical environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installations, or manufacturing initiatives
• Familiarity with NPI, stage-gate processes, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Exposure to ERP systems, Power BI, or project management software

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
• Data-driven mindset with comfort tracking schedules, costs, and actions
• Proactive problem identification and escalation
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach

Additional Job Details

Technical – T1

• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within job area with indirect impact on departmental or job family results, using basic technical principles
• 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 job area
• Problems are routine, drawing from standard procedures and basic analysis, but may require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures

Leadership & Talent Management

• N/A – Jobs at this level are focused on self-development

Knowledge & Experience

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmentive Action at Nidec. Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmentive Action Employer 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

First Shift (United States of America)

Employment Policy

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.

Company Overview

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, and 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.