Manufacturing Engineering Leader: Safety & Productivity

Hitachi Energy; Alamo (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Alamo, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will provide both technical and people leadership, guiding initiatives that optimize assembly, testing, and shipping workflows, partner with operations, quality, and engineering to resolve challenges, and drive a safety‑first culture. This role offers the opportunity to grow with a global technology leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing engineering or related experience.
• Experience leading teams and developing technical professionals.
• Proven track record of process improvements.

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.
• Ensure compliance with external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Team development

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Alamo, TN is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on safety, quality, delivery, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

You will provide both technical and people leadership, guiding initiatives that optimize assembly, testing, and shipping workflows, partner with operations, quality, and engineering to resolve challenges, and drive a safety‑first culture. This role offers the opportunity to grow with a global technology leader.