Director, Engineering

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Job Summary

Responsible for building and leading a team of Engineering Managers and Project Engineers during the startup phase, production, and other critical phases of programs and projects throughout the company. The Engineering Director is responsible for manufacturing engineering activities and other critical tasks related to the introduction of new technologies and development of the Product Data Management (PDM/PLM).

Job Description

Responsibilities & Duties

* Assign managers and engineers to programs and projects as needs arise across the business, especially where cross-plant activity is required.

* Responsible for tool design support related to both new and legacy programs.

* Work with the assigned Program Managers and other Operational Leadership members to develop new business, advanced manufacturing processes, and manage technical relationships with customers.

* Ensure consistency and standardization in the deployment of engineering standards and best practices across the enterprise.

* Lead and develop an organization of Engineers and "Subject Matter Expert" Technical Resources.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

* 7+ years of relevant experience* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering or a related field.

* Experience with manufacturing motor components and assemblies. Must be able to read and interpret technical information such as blueprints, drawings, 3D models, and engineering data sets.

* Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing techniques and tools, project management and Microsoft Office.

* Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and shifting time requirements. Must be able to promote a participative, team-oriented environment, working with customers (both internal and external), all employees, vendors and others in a professional and respectful manner.

* Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, accounting and financial calculations and projections. Ability to produce and interpret financial reports in graph and diagram form.

Additional Job Details

Management - M4

Organizational Impact
* Recommends tactical and operational strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business unit, department and/or job family group results
* Directs the execution of strategies established by functional and/or executive leadership
* Establishes operational plans for department and/or job family group with short- to mid-term impact on results (e.g., 1-3 years)
* Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by senior leadership
* Typically responsible for moderate revenue and/or expenditures in multiple areas or over multiple teams with moderate oversight, with signature authority
Communication & Influence
* Communicates with parties within and outside of own business unit, department, and/or job family, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the job family group, which may include clients or partners
* Works to influence others to accept job family group/business unit's view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization
* May conduct briefings with senior leaders within the business unit/job family group. May at times be required to negotiate regarding operational issues
Innovation & Complexity
* Responsible for making significant improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of business unit, department and/or job family group
* Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, where information is typically difficult to obtain
* Problems are frequently complex. Problems typically impact multiple business units and/or job family groups
* Problems are typically solved through drawing from extensive prior experience and analysis of issues
Leadership & Talent Management
* Manages a department or job family or a large team that includes multiple teams led by other people leaders
* Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans for department/job family group/team to ensure availability of talent necessary to accomplish departmental business results
* Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with Corporate Guidelines
Knowledge & Experience
* Requires advanced management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple job family group
* Typically has mastery within a specific technical or broad expertise across multiple related disciplines
* Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional certification and 10 years of prior relevant experience

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:

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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.