Manufacturing Team Leader- 2nd Shift (3050)
Nidec · Tennessee
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Nidec (industrial) in Tennessee. As we move deeper into the age of robotics, the impact of motors will only increase.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, Value stream mapping, TPM, Robotics
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live manufacturing postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 52%
- ✓ Team leadership 48%
- ✓ Lean 28%
- CNC 28%
- Welding 24%
- Machining 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Value stream mapping, TPM, Robotics, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Nidec
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from NidecAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
Provide in-line hands on manufacturing leadership within assigned department by focusing on Safety and Work Station Training with proper Method Sheets/Documentation. Produce required scheduled work within the framework of proper execution in Oracle. Support Supervisor and give proper guidance in support of production teams
Education: High School Diploma / GED Equivalent
Experience: 5 years of hands on industrial manufacturing experience preferably in rotating equipment applications
Qualifications
Five years of hands on industrial manufacturing experience, preferably in rotating
equipment applications
Demonstrated leadership ability
Six months in current position
No written corrective actions within the last year
requirements
by being actively involved with the assessment of all workstations per Quality and 1+5S guidelines
- ✓Review all Method Sheets that apply to work performed within the department and facilitate training of all employees per proper Method Sheets and Training Procedures with HR
- ✓Facilitate proper scanning of work orders within the Oracle Production System to ensure accurate production reporting and inventory; ensure all rework tickets are filled out and turned in to the proper department
- ✓Influences team members by displaying a positive proactive work ethic that sets the standards for maintaining a safe, productive work environment while setting and maintaining high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement.
- ✓Functions as a working production team member as needed
- ✓Maintains First5 Boards and conduct First5 Meeting in Supervisors absence
- ✓Facilitates and helps maintain all lean enterprise initiatives, 1+5S, TPM and VSM
requirements
- ✓Prior to movement to the next level of production, sign off on all completed department outbound production
Additional Job Details
Work Shift Schedule
Second Shift (United States of America)
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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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.
of this position include, but are not limited to the following
- •Ensure work stations meet all Safety, 1+5S and TPM
