Engineer IV

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

Nidec is the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer handling "everything that spins and moves", miniature to gigantic. Nidec is a global enterprise comprised of over 300 subsidiaries/affiliates. We are a leading manufacturer of commercial motors, industrial motors, appliance motors, and controls. Our product line features a full line of high efficiency motors for industrial applications in water treatment, mining, oil and gas, and power generation, and for commercial applications such as pool and spa, condensers, cooling towers and large refrigeration units.
From keeping us comfortable in our homes to pumping clean water to making our cars more safe, electric motors are an indispensable part of our daily lives. At Nidec, our employees are on the forefront of developing new motor technologies. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.
With over 140,000 employees stationed worldwide, Nidec continues to be a unique organization, and each location maintains its individual personality.

Job Description

Responsibilities & Duties

• Travel to sites within the region to support deployment of 3Q6S
• Responsible for 6S deployment at home office in St Louis
• Support focus sites to 6S to defined 3Q6S A level including management system
• Facilitate and support plant performance using the 3Q6S assessment. Support sites in the creation of deployment roadmap.
• Deployment NEX-5 as a strategy to drive 3Q6S and promote coordination and reporting in America’s plants
• Personally achieve and maintain the level of Lean Tool Expert for the following Lean Tools- Standard Work, 6S, VSM within two years
• Achieve and maintain the level of Lean Tool Leader in the following lean tools- SUR, LMF, Structured Problem Solving.
• Train, mentor and certify site level, Lean Tool Leaders (LTL) and Lean Tool Experts (LTE) using NEX-5 Lean Tool Certification process and Level 3 Kaizens and 90 days deliverable chart.
• Cadenced collection and presented review of plant CI KPI’s and accountable for strategic implementation of regional CI activities.
• Set up and monitor usage of data warehouse on CI and KPI’s and run cycles of improvement as available.
• Support or lead globally leverage projects as accepted
• Prepare, lead, facilitate and train the trainer on Standard Work, Strategy Pull, 6S, VSM, SU Reduction, Level 3 Kaizen events and workshops.
• Ensure process standard is maintained and all OPEX related KSI and KSO’s are executed. (KSI = Key Strategic Initiative, KSO = Key Strategic Objective.)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

•  Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• Strong sense of community both OPEX and where we serve
• Strong mentoring skills
• Operations supervision experience preferred
• Familiar to strong understanding of the lean tools used to see waste
• Demonstrated results using Lean tools and techniques.
• Experiences in manufacturing continuous improvement deployment preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Systematic thinking and structured problem-solving capability
• Demonstrated teamwork spirit and willingness to help people succeed
• Able to get results through influence and not direct reporting
• Able to transition and manage multiple projects across the Americas working remotely as well as on site

Additional Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative 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

No Soliciting

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.