Manufacturing Process Engineer: Lean Improvements & Ops Excellence

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Jefferson City, MO, is seeking a Process Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes and drive safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence on the production floor.

You will act as the process expert for a defined area, lead continuous improvement, support new equipment and product introductions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust production standards and measurable efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related Engineering field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or process engineering environment.
• Knowledge of process control, process optimization, and manufacturing best practices.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean, Kaizen, and root cause problem-solving.
• Familiarity with capital equipment implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on process engineering support to maintain safe, stable, and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Serve as the technical expert for an assigned production area and support continuous process improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and improve production standards and business improvement plans.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive productivity, quality, and cost improvement initiatives using Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Support equipment integration, commissioning, optimization, and process validation activities.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to ensure manufacturing readiness and successful product launches.
• Analyze KPIs, process data, and time studies to identify improvement opportunities and enhance operational performance.

Skills

Process engineering

Lean

Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing engineering or related field

Tools

Capital equipment implementation

Process control systems

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Jefferson City, MO, is seeking a Process Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes and drive safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence on the production floor.

You will act as the process expert for a defined area, lead continuous improvement, support new equipment and product introductions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust production standards and measurable efficiency gains.