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Nidec Motor Corporation

Senior Project Manager

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In-Office or Remote
5 Locations
81K-114K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
5 Locations
81K-114K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Project Manager leads multidisciplinary teams to oversee project implementation, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure successful completion of manufacturing-related projects, including communication with stakeholders.
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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.
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 5:00 pm

Work Location: On-site (North Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $81,147 to $113,606 Annually

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, vision and disability 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:

This position is responsible for leading multidisciplinary teams through the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific manufacturing related projects. The Project Manager is responsible for managing project schedule, cost and risk to exceed customer expectations through cross-functional collaboration with engineering, planning, purchasing and production resources.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Lead the planning and implementation of critical projects
  • Develop project scope and objectives, involving all relevant individuals and departments, ensuring technical feasibility
  • Define project tasks and resource requirements
  • Develop and manage project budget
  • Plan and schedule project timelines
  • Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
  • Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
  • Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions focusing on overall project schedule, costs and risks
  • Manage risks and issues and take corrective measurements
  • Interface directly with all internal departments, outside suppliers/vendors and especially the customer regarding all facets of program control, management, and reporting
  • Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the successful execution of projects
  • Ability to anticipate and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs; to set new priorities, and follow through in order to meet deadlines
  • Establish and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation
  • Manage up to 7 concurrent projects
  • Travel up to 50% of the time
  • Report and escalate to management as needed
  • Performs a variety of tasks, therefore a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Some job planning may be required to support the production planners.
  • The successful candidate will seek to enhance the department and organization by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to jobs.

Experience/Skills:

  • Due to Military requirements candidate must be U.S. Citizen for positions at the North Mankato facility.
  • Minimum of 7 years direct project management experience
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Full understanding of MS Suite, especially MS Project.
  • Previous experience with government contracting
  • Resilient and relentless in pursuit of targets and objectives

Education:

  • Candidate must possess a Bachelors Degree

Additional Job Details

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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.

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