Manufacturing Engineering Leader: Drive Innovation

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Alamo, TN to lead a skilled team focused on safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement. You will guide cross-functional initiatives that optimize assembly, testing, and shipping operations, while shaping a culture of innovation and talent development.

The role emphasizes technical leadership in process optimization, robust problem-solving, and delivering measurable manufacturing improvements in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience leading teams and developing technical professionals.
• Proven success driving process improvements and projects.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers.
• Drive manufacturing improvement projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Design and implement efficient production processes and workflows.
• Partner with operations, quality, and engineering teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Champion a safety-first culture through risk identification and corrective actions.
• Improve manufacturing quality through root cause analysis and process control enhancements.
• Evaluate equipment, tooling, facility layouts, and material flow to maximize efficiency.
• Serve as a technical leader for process optimization, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing optimization

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Alamo, TN to lead a skilled team focused on safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement. You will guide cross-functional initiatives that optimize assembly, testing, and shipping operations, while shaping a culture of innovation and talent development.

The role emphasizes technical leadership in process optimization, robust problem-solving, and delivering measurable manufacturing improvements in a fast-paced