General Manufacturing - Service Technician - First Shift

Nidec Motor Corporation • Mankato, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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/affiliates, leading in the manufacturing of commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls. Their product line includes high-efficiency motors for various industrial applications like water treatment, mining, oil and gas, power generation, and commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers, and large refrigeration units. Nidec employees are at the forefront of developing new motor technologies, impacting daily life and the age of robotics. With over 140,000 employees worldwide, Nidec maintains a unique organizational structure where each location retains its individual personality. This Service Technician role involves disassembling, evaluating, repairing, and reassembling generators returned to Kato Engineering for repair, refurbishment, or warranty. The position requires interaction with customers both in the field and at the company, making decisions regarding part disposition, and involves significant travel (20-50%) with a Senior Service Technician.

Requirements

• Eight thousand (8,000) hours experience required to acquire necessary skills and techniques, knowledge of designs, materials and equipment, methods and procedures utilized
• Vocational or high school graduate plus a formal training program or equivalent on-the-job training required to obtain sufficient knowledge of electrical and mechanical principles, applications, and sequences
• Must be a sole US citizen

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, evaluate, repair, and reassemble generators that are returned to Kato Engineering for repair, refurbishment, or warranty
• Interface with customers both in the field and at the Company
• Make decision as to disposition of parts
• Travel from twenty (20) percent to fifty (50) percent of the time with a Senior Service Technician in the field
• Use all appropriate tools
• Have knowledge of or be willing to learn stator winding and hookup (including electrical testing)
• Have knowledge of or be willing to learn rotor winding, hookup, assembly, and balance (including electrical testing)
• Have knowledge of or be willing to learn assembly of generators
• Have knowledge of or be willing to learn testing of generators and aligning and coupling generators
• Perform other duties as designated by supervisor in the same salary grade or below
• Upon certification, obtain a forklift license and be permitted to operate a gas or electric powered forklift truck to move material within their department and classification, if desired by the employee and deemed beneficial by the Company

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities
• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match to support your financial future
• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees