Weekend OPD Manufacturing Supervisor

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in Alamo, Tennessee, is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead the weekend night shift.

You will guide a team of production employees, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while meeting customer commitments and operational goals. This hands-on leadership role balances people management with operational excellence, coaching staff, tracking KPIs, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• > Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years manufacturing experience; OR associate degree with 4+ years; OR high school diploma/GED with 8+ years
• > Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
• > Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices
• > Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• > Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• > Effective communication skills across all organizational levels

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, clean, and compliant work environment
• Supervise, train, and assign work to production employees
• Monitor and achieve KPIs including safety, delivery, and productivity
• Schedule work, track progress, and adjust priorities as needed
• Address production, technical, and logistics challenges
• Analyze performance data to improve operations and reduce rework
• Coach team members, resolve conflicts, and build engagement

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Location: Alamo, Tennessee, United States of America

Job ID: R0131104

Date Posted: 2026-05-26

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category): Production & Skilled Trades

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Job Description

The Opportunity Step into a leadership role where your impact is visible every shift. Hitachi Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to lead operations during our weekend night shift in Alamo, TN. In this role, you’ll guide a team of production employees, ensuring work is executed efficiently, safely, and on schedule to meet customer commitments and operational goals. This is a hands‑on opportunity to lead, coach, and inspire a team in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. You’ll balance people leadership with operational excellence—driving performance, optimizing resources, and strengthening a culture built on safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in dynamic settings, enjoy solving challenges, and are motivated by helping teams succeed, this role offers a rewarding path to grow your leadership skills and influence meaningful outcomes. This is an overnight Weekend Production Supervisor opportunity. Hours are 4:30PM-5:00PM - 5:30AM Friday through Sunday.

How you'll make an impact

• Ensure a safe, clean, and compliant work environment
• Supervise, train, and assign work to production employees
• Monitor and achieve KPIs including safety, delivery, and productivity
• Schedule work, track progress, and adjust priorities as needed
• Address production, technical, and logistics challenges
• Analyze performance data to improve operations and reduce rework
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
• Manage timekeeping and maintain accurate employee records
• Coach team members, resolve conflicts, and build engagement

Hours are 4:30PM-5:00PM - 5:30AM Friday through Sunday.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years manufacturing experience; OR associate degree with 4+ years; OR high school diploma/GED with 8+ years
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
• Effective communication skills across all organizational levels

More about us

Be part of a global leader advancing a sustainable energy future Access ongoing learning, development, and career growth opportunities Work in an inclusive environment where collaboration and innovation thrive

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About us

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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