Lean Technician II
Nidec · Tennessee
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level continuous improvement role at Nidec (industrial) in Tennessee. Teach, implement, and support daily management system deployment and maturity.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Time studies
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 73%
- Team leadership 53%
- 5S 40%
- Value stream mapping 33%
- ✓ Kaizen 23%
- Tooling 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI 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 CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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.
- 5
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.
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Job Summary
Job Description
Job Description
Requirements
- ✓Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
- ✓Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- ✓Proficiency with Microsoft office
- ✓Exceptional technical skills, analytical ability, judgment, and strong operational focus
- ✓Excellent organization and time management skills
- ✓Minimum of 0 - 2 years’ experience in manufacturing
Requirements
- ✓Associate degree in engineering or related field; applicable experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Additional Job Details
Work Shift Schedule
First 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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General description
Assist in collecting information and documenting processes to improve the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing operations.
- •Follow up on the 6S+ program in the plant by teaching, supporting , and facilitating workshops.
- •Collect data and assist to the preparation of Kaizen events (time studies, waste analysis, balance charts, define playbooks)
- •Teach, implement, and support daily management system deployment and maturity.
- •Focus improvements as assigned.