Engineering Manager

Nidec Motor Corporation • Mankato, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nidec is the world's leading comprehensive motor manufacturer, specializing in a vast range of motors from miniature to gigantic, encompassing "everything that spins and moves." As a global enterprise with over 300 subsidiaries, Nidec manufactures commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls used in diverse applications such as water treatment, mining, oil and gas, power generation, and commercial systems like pool and spa, condensers, and refrigeration units. The company is at the forefront of developing new motor technologies, recognizing their increasing impact in the age of robotics. With over 140,000 employees globally and more than 1,000 in the Americas, Nidec is committed to solving customers' electrical power needs. The Engineering Manager role involves building and leading a team of technicians and engineers to execute tasks and projects that support business objectives. This position requires strong leadership, consistent delivery, and a focus on continuous improvement within the team's scope.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of similar or related experience working in a technical field.
• 3-5+ years of direct team leadership experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills in both formal and informal conversations.
• Good organizational skills.
• Demonstrated high emotional intelligence.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and complete responsibilities in a timely manner without external motivation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, organizational skill, and professional work habits.
• Able to quickly achieve and maintain a high degree of trust and confidence with reporting team, as well as with internal and external customers.
• Must be a US Citizen for positions at the North Mankato facility.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar technical science field.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of team KPIs and performance metrics, management of team time and effort prioritization to support achieving management defined KPIs and metrics.
• Lead and delegate cost-reduction project activity – schedule and prioritize these tasks with applicable resources and other groups to achieve cost-out targets in parallel with daily tactical team responsibilities.
• Effectively manage dynamic task variety (ranging from very long-term efforts to short-notice and critical needs) and provide clear, concise direction for their team to execute.
• Owns and manages workload capacity of reporting team, and consults with direct manager on anticipated headcount needs or other capacity related topics.
• Formal performance management of direct reports, including reviews, corrective actions, goals, performance improvement plans, and other related tasks as required.
• Consult for direct reports to support research and analysis of data such as customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Coach direct reporting team to provide advisement for sales and marketing groups to support new product developments, cost reduction initiatives, product manufacturing qualifications, and other custom requests.
• Other Activities as directed by management to support business needs.

Benefits

• Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and disability coverage, effective from your first day.
• 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee’s first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.
• Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees