Senior Project Manager - Transfers

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

Shift: 1st shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Work Location: On-site (Mankato, MN)
Starting Salary: $72,915 to $102,081 annually
Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

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

Position Objective:

This position is responsible for engaging with and coordinating multidisciplinary teams through the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific manufacturing projects, mainly transferring manufacturing locations between Nidec facilities. The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all applicable aspects of the transfer’s project schedule, cost and risk to exceed customer expectations and ensure a successful manufacturing startup at the new location

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Become the owner of all things related to the transfer of a product from one manufacturing location to another within the company, including our standard process and best practices for completing these activities.
• Leverage the organization’s NPD processes as needed for applicable stages and gates
• Lead the planning and implementation of the overall product transfer
• Confirm project objectives while ensuring technical feasibility
• Be able to create a team roster with commitments from other functional areas to assign tasks and review resource requirements.
• Track financial aspects of the transfer with team members from Finance
• Plan and schedule project timelines
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Consistently monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders including senior leadership
• Ensure successful product transfer with appropriate level of quality and meeting all customer needs with documentation and inspection.
• Interface directly with all internal departments, outside suppliers/vendors and especially the customer regarding all facets of program control, management, and reporting
• Ability to anticipate and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs; to set new priorities, and follow through in order to meet deadlines
• Manage multiple concurrent projects
• Travel up to 25% of the time
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Can be located at either the North Mankato, MN or Lexington, TN facility.

Experience/Skills:

• Due to Military requirements candidate must be U.S. Citizen
• Minimum of 5 years direct project management experience within a manufacturing environment
• Quality background and experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Full understanding of MS Suite, especially MS Project.
• Understanding of quality tools and activities such as PPAP