Sustaining Engineering Manager — Lead Quality & Cost Reduction

Nidec; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in St. Louis, MO, and across North America. You will drive cost reductions, support VA/VE initiatives, and address production quality issues, reporting to the VP of R&D Engineering.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, collaboration with manufacturing and customer teams, and a hands-on approach to cost and quality improvements while ensuring schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in ME, EE, or Mechatronics is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supervising personnel.
• Strong supervisory and leadership capabilities are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on engineering approach preferred.
• Good time management and prioritization abilities.
• Experience with CAD/PLM and related software is desirable.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and leads engineers/technicians to achieve objectives.
• Develop processes to improve Sustaining Engineering workflows.
• Resolve operational issues at manufacturing facilities with distributed teams.
• Communicate with customers on quality issues affecting delivery.
• Coordinate customer responses with the team and on-site when needed.
• Lead, direct, and review work intended for customers for accuracy and clarity.
• Host regular project reviews with the Sustaining Engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Mechanical aptitude

Time management

Analytical & problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Office software (MS Office)

CAD/PLM familiarity

Travelability (domestic/international)

Education

Bachelor of Science in ME, EE, or Mechatronics

Tools

MS Office

CAD/PLM

Job description

Nidec is seeking a Sustaining Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in St. Louis, MO, and across North America. You will drive cost reductions, support VA/VE initiatives, and address production quality issues, reporting to the VP of R&D Engineering.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, collaboration with manufacturing and customer teams, and a hands-on approach to cost and quality improvements while ensuring schedule adherence.