Manufacturing Engineer

Hitachi•South Boston, VA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead strategic capital investment projects that support factory growth, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The role involves defining, planning, and executing projects to improve capacity, quality, productivity, and safety, working across engineering, production, quality, maintenance, and external partners. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. The Manufacturing Engineer will manage projects from concept through implementation, coordinate equipment procurement and installation, and lead testing and commissioning. The role also supports cost reduction, design-to-value, automation, controls, and digitalization initiatives, while identifying and sharing manufacturing best practices across Hitachi Energy sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
At least 2 years of experience managing capital projects in a manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environment.
Experience leading equipment installation, automation, controls, or manufacturing technology projects.
Strong project management, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety standards, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

Lead CapEx projects from concept through implementation, delivering against safety, quality, budget, and schedule objectives.
Drive initiatives supporting Cost-Out, Design-to-Value (DtV), quality improvements, and capacity expansion.
Define equipment and system requirements with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Manage equipment procurement, vendor relationships, technical reviews, and project execution activities.
Plan and support shutdown activities for equipment installation and commissioning.
Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to validate equipment performance and operational readiness.
Drive project governance through Tier meetings, action plans, STECO reviews, and regular CapEx portfolio reviews.
Lead automation, controls, and digitalization initiatives and identify best practices across Hitachi Energy manufacturing sites.
Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.