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Job Summary

Nidec Traction is a global manufacturing enterprise that provides custom engineered control, motor, and drive system solutions for world class customers in the electric vehicle, commercial floor care, material handling/aerial lift, water pumping, and renewable energy.
Beyond tremendous application scope in our primary markets, NDS meets motor and motion control demands of many other industries, thanks to a wealth of experience and precision focus on specialized needs. Nidec Traction product lines include AC, DC and brushless DC electric motors, electronic controls/systems, pumps, gearing, gearboxes, fans, transaxles, human machine interface products (membrane switch assemblies, graphic panel overlays), and end products.
With facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, Nidec Traction companies command market leadership through a broad base of advanced technology that delivers custom engineered solutions.

Job Description

Position Description:

Nidec is currently seeking a technically minded individual with good hands-on skills to work in a lab environment with electric motors, motor drives and motor building equipment.  This person should be capable of working independently, keep data and test results in an organized method, be comfortable with voltages of up to 700VAC, and possess the mechanical ability to tear down and reassemble electric motors.  This position is in our Syracuse, NY facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow test procedures and methods from regulatory agencies and customers.
• Work with senior engineers to design test procedures and lab test setups to validate product meet design requirements.
• Operate high voltage motor test cell.
• Build motor components and assemblies for lab testing and customer prototype orders.
• Document test results to be shared with engineering teams and customers.
• Guide junior engineers on proper lab procedures, safety, and test methods.

The ideal candidate would possess the following skills and abilities:

• Associate or Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology or related field.
• 1+ year(s) of experience working in an electrical test lab environment.
• Familiarity with electrical test lab equipment including power analyzers, oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, thermocouples, high voltage withstand testers, etc.
• Ability to read and understand motor wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Must be hands on: operate motor building equipment, operate motor test lab equipment, and maintain safe working environment.
• Strong MS Office skills in Excel, Word, & PowerPoint.
• Familiarity of SolidWorks or Solid Modelling software is a plus. 

Salary Range $28 - $32 DOE

Additional Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
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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.