Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Lead Safety & Quality

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Alamo (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Alamo, TN seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. You will guide initiatives across assembly, testing, and shipping operations, collaborating across functions to implement smarter manufacturing solutions and drive operational performance.

This role emphasizes people leadership and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing engineering or related manufacturing experience
• Experience leading teams and developing technical professionals
• Proven success driving process improvements and manufacturing engineering projects
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills
• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on operational excellence

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.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy in Alamo, TN seeks a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team focused on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. You will guide initiatives across assembly, testing, and shipping operations, collaborating across functions to implement smarter manufacturing solutions and drive operational performance.

This role emphasizes people leadership and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.