Product Specialist

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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. Nidec motors can be found in products that range from cell phones, computers and home appliances to industrial and mining equipment – and everything in between. 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

The Thermal Solution Product Specialist is a crucial member of the team, responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely communication on the thermal products both for cooling fans and liquid cooling products. This role involves putting together the most updated and relevant information  on a wide range of products and applications, using expertise in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics. The specialist will collaborate with cross-functional teams such as the sales team in the US and the design team in Asia and ensure the related information be always available for their competitive analysis and for coming up with the optimal business approach.

Responsibilities:

• Collect, analyze and put together critical information on  thermal management systems for various products and applications.
• Conduct competitive analysis to validate design performance and identify areas for improvement working with the product design team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product design, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to ensure the crucial and relevant information is always in place. 
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in thermal engineering.
• Partner directly with the Thermal Management Business Unit, Finance, Sales, and Sales Operations to support pricing initiatives.
• Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
• Collect voice of customers and product business cases and share with global product teams.
• Help develop technical roadmap material on the total thermal solutions (aircooling and liquid cooling).
• Help related parties manage schedule on the delivery of the marketing material and related data

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 2+ years in technical, product service, strategic planning, sales, marketing or directly related experience.
• Strong business acumen and ability to act as a leader for the products being covered.
• Ability to quickly develop cross-functional relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Technical expertise to translate stakeholder needs/pain points to solutions.
• Able to combine long-term and short-term goals by setting priorities.
• Ability to interact with all levels within the organization from entry-level to executive.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering.
• Experience with Thermal Management/HVAC products and solutions.
• Experience in the data center industry.
• Experience in mobile devices, Hardware/Software/embedded software and Android software development.
• Experience in power, thermal or performance engineering.
• Experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience developing new processes.
• Ability to navigate through ambiguity toward detailed solutions.
• Ability to partner with technical engineering teams and learn new technologies.
• Ability to communicate with and influence stakeholders.

$80,000-100,000

Additional Job Details

Professional – P2

Organizational Impact
• Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct and indirect impact on departmental or job family results
• Intermediate-level professional; generally works independently under moderate supervision and may seek advice of more senior employees in the same area
• Works on smaller, less complex projects/assignments
Communication & Influence
• Communicates with employees typically within the department and/or job family, explaining and interpreting matters related to the department; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• May influence employees within own job area at an operational level
Innovation & Complexity
• Responsible for making minor improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced may be difficult but are not complex and typically involve consideration of multiple issues and impact job family and/or multiple teams
Leadership & Talent Management
• May provide guidance, help with training and review work of entry-level employees
• May lead parts of less complex projects or processes
Knowledge & Experience
• Requires practical theoretical job knowledge and demonstrated competence within team typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of relevant experience

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

Work Shift Schedule

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.