Manufacturing Process Leader — Lean & Optimization Expert

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Process Manager to optimize production processes, drive Lean initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

You will develop scalable manufacturing processes and support new product introductions to enhance capabilities and business growth. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process validation, and leadership of continuous improvement projects across engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing, or production operations.
• Strong knowledge of process design, optimization, validation, and problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, safety, quality, and cost performance.
• Collaborate with production, quality, engineering, maintenance, and supply chain teams to drive operational excellence.
• Lead and support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze KPIs and production data to identify improvement opportunities and guide decision making.
• Support process validation activities and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in equipment installation, technology upgrades, and manufacturing startup projects.
• Provide technical guidance and training to production and engineering teams.

Skills

Manufacturing process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decision making

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Industrial/Manufacturing

Tools

MS Excel

Equipment installation & startup

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Process Manager to optimize production processes, drive Lean initiatives, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

You will develop scalable manufacturing processes and support new product introductions to enhance capabilities and business growth. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process validation, and leadership of continuous improvement projects across engineering and