Supply Chain Process Engineer

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
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
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.
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of the strategic project plan for the next year, to ensure the basis to deliver the company strategic goals
• Lead the project management, performance assessment, and reporting for the location
• Influence management decisions to implement optimum solutions
• Research about logistics and business processes and technology using benchmarking, literature reviews, interviews, and site visits.

• Collect, synthetize, and structure data needed for analysis
• Design and evaluate future state data, processes, and technologies
• Plan and support prototype demonstrations and implementation of adopted solutions
• Lead and support project teams to ensure safe and effective execution of project implementation and provide technical support to project teams in order to ensure technically best practices solutions.
• Demonstrate project leadership, interpersonal skills, and effective communication
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and TPS (Toyota Production System)
• Lead the creation and management of the yearly budget for the area.
• Ability to lead change management.
• Map and diagnose current flows to evaluate discrepancy between systems and physical and to bring ideas to get quick wins, short-term and long-term enhancements;
• Implement a robust ABC analysis process for the inventory management
• Work to have a more robust plan for return items
• Act directly in the Shipping Past Dues reduction improving the process with S&OP and factories

• Implement solutions to outbound freight optimization
• Implement a robust Yard management process / system
• Work on the warehouse productivity increase through processes levelling
• Improve the receiving area management. Implement KPIs and actions related to the productivity and quality of the process output
• Improve the WH layout, aiming to increase the productivity and space utilization

• Implementation of Heat Map analysis
• Optimize order picking routes
• Stablish a PFEP
• Establish and planning process for the customization / modification area

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in process mapping, process re-engineering, and solution architecting
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use spreadsheet and database software
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written

• Available for occasional travel
• English / Spanish knowledge
• 5+ years of work experience in continuous improvement, logistics optimizations and progressive management experience.
• Experience in coordinating and handling complex activities, with multi-functional teams

Skills:

• Leadership and project management skills

• Ability to analyze and process high volume of information, manage multiple priorities in a timely manner, with precise attention to details, high degree of accuracy and extensive problem-solving experience
• Proven ability to translate complex projects into succinct business messages, gaining engagement and endorsement from business stakeholders
• Ability to review and analyze business reports, such as profit and loss statement (P&L)
• Knowledge in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, Microsoft Office
• Strong teambuilding and leadership skills

Physical Demands:
Position requires sitting, walking, stooping, bending, visual acuity; the stamina to work the shift as scheduled and on a regular basis, ability to work in a non-climate controlled facility with exposure to heat and/or cold in accordance with weather conditions, lifting large, small or awkwardly shaped items on a regular or repeated basis as needed, and the physical ability to accommodate extensive use of computer or other electronic equipment.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here and above are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position at a successful level.
EOE
Additional Job Details
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.