Whether driving locomotives, powering offshore platforms or keeping the lights on after a storm, Nidec electric power generation products impact the world on a daily basis. With over 1,000 employees in the Americas, we are moving forward with technology to solve our customers' electrical power needs for both prime and backup generation needs as the industry's leading manufacturer.
Job Description
Shift: 1st Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Work Location: On-Site (Mankato, MN)
Starting Salary: $22.93 - $32.12 hourly
Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly
At Nidec, we prioritize our team's well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.
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 of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution 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.
Position Objective
Coordinates production schedules, material flow, inventory transactions, outside processing activities, and shop floor execution to ensure production priorities are met and manufacturing operations run efficiently.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Production Floor Coordination
o Coordinate kit releases with Production Planning and Stockroom personnel based on production priorities.
o Coordinate ECN implementation activities on the production floor.
o Ensure materials are staged in the appropriate production locations.
o Identify delays, bottlenecks, and roadblocks impacting production plans.
o Utilize downtime opportunities through coordination of unreleased jobs with production planning.
o Coordinate work order closure activities for jobs at final move status.
o Coordinate workflow between Machining, Welding, Stacking, and Assembly departments.
o Track production performance against schedule and report variances.
o Escalate production floor concerns impacting schedule attainment.
o Reconcile open sequences and transactional discrepancies in Shop Manager.
Outside Processing (OSP) Coordination
o Coordinate frame movement through weld, paint, banding, and transportation schedules.
o Coordinate pull requests and ensure material movement to OSP suppliers.
o Communicate shipment status to requestors.
o Resolve OSP receiving discrepancies with Purchasing and Stockroom teams.
o Resolve reject on-hand inventory issues with Production Planning.
Inventory Control & Material Management
o Monitor NCR inventory transactions and timely disposition processing.
o Monitor bulk inventory transactions and recommend improvements.
o Investigate missing parts, jobs, inventory discrepancies, and negative balances.
o Partner with Unit Managers to resolve shortages affecting production.
o Support inventory accuracy and material reconciliation activities.
Experience/Skills
Manufacturing, inventory control, or production planning experience preferred.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
MUST BE A SOLE US CITIZEN
Additional Job Details
CHECK OUT OUR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Nidec Power | Careers
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
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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.
