New Graduate Job Description (Niigata Factory)

Job Description & Benefits (Joining April 2027)

Open Positions

The Niigata Factory is hiring for the following position.

• Production & Manufacturing Engineering

Job duties are introduced on the “Working at Nagatsu” page

Employment Type

Full-time regular employee

Probationary period: 3 months (no change in working conditions)

Eligibility

Students expected to graduate in March 2027
or those who graduated within approximately the past three years

To obtain the status of residence (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services), the following conditions are required.

• Expected to graduate, or have graduated, from a university or higher
• Or expected to graduate after completing studies in an engineering field

Applicants of non-Japanese nationality must be able to communicate in Japanese without difficulty.

Work Location

Niigata Factory

8-9-2 Imamachi, Mitsuke, Niigata 954-0111, Japan

JR Shinetsu Main Line: 8 minutes by car from Mitsuke Station
Hokuriku Expressway: 8 minutes by car from Nakanoshima-Mitsuke IC

Salary

Monthly salary (deducted for unpaid absences)
*Pay period closes on the 10th of each month; paid on the 25th of the same month

Graduate school	JPY 235,000
University	JPY 220,000
College of technology (kosen)	JPY 210,000
Junior college / vocational school	JPY 200,000
High school	JPY 190,000

Base Salary Review

Once a year (June)

Bonuses

Twice a year (June and December)

Working Hours

Standard hours: 8:00–16:45
Break: 12:00–12:45 (45 minutes)

*With advance application, flexible working arrangements similar to flextime are available.

Holidays & Leave

120 days off per year

Two days off per week (Sundays, plus Saturdays and national holidays designated by the company). *Based on the company calendar, employees work on about five Saturdays and national holidays per year.

Year-end and New Year holidays, summer vacation, special leave, annual paid leave (10 days in the first year, granted on the hire date), maternity leave, leave to care for sick children, and more

Allowances

Full commuting allowance, family allowance, managerial position allowance, certified skilled worker allowance, overtime pay, holiday work pay, late-night work pay, business trip allowance, and more

Insurance

Health insurance, employees' pension insurance, employment insurance and workers' accident compensation insurance

Benefits

Retirement allowance (3 or more years of service), annual health checkup, uniforms provided, childcare leave, family care leave, congratulatory and condolence payments, use of health insurance society resort facilities, use of Laforet Club resort facilities, national trade skill test fees fully waived, correspondence course tuition subsidy, company events, casual dress for commuting, no restrictions on hairstyle, facial hair or piercings, and more

Training

New employee training, in-house study group (Wednesday Meeting), incentive program for national trade skill tests, and more

Selection Process

• Company information session (optional)
• Document screening
• First selection (interview, aptitude test, written test)
• Second selection (interview)
• Job offer

*The process from document screening to job offer takes as little as two weeks.
*Applicants living far away may choose an online interview via Zoom for the first interview. The second selection is held in person.

Application Documents

Resume, academic transcript, certificate of expected graduation, health certificate

Where to Send Documents

Please send your documents to the address below.

Attn: Recruiting, General Affairs Department
57 Nakamaruko, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 211-0012, Japan

Save the documents as PDF files and send them as attachments.

Email: kiyuna@nagatsu.co.jp

Company Information Sessions

Held as needed; factory tours are also available.

Dates are arranged individually to suit your schedule. Please apply using the “Apply for a session or tour” button at the bottom of this page.