This is a Manufacturing Engineer position located in the Crystal Springs, MS area. 

Job Summary: This role is responsible to improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall OPEX (Operational Expenditure) performance. This position will also focus on capital improvement projects, implementation, and start-up.

Responsibilities: Analyze manufacturing process flows and related data to continuously enhance safety, quality, cost reduction, and through-put Perform various engineering tasks involving such functions as analysis, design, development, test, installation, and service, while working from instructions, drawings, proposals, specifications, and other pertinent information. Participate in the investigation of technical problems and the establishment of procedures and corrective actions to avoid recurrences. Provide support to production during the internal/external process/equipment start-up, defining action plans and training relevant maintenance and production resources. Evaluate new process technologies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction, defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria, and external provider choices. Define and execute CapEx (Capital Expenditure) initiatives. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. Prefer lean manufacturing training and recent experience working with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and methodologies such as Kaizen, 4Q, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, DMAIC, Gemba, Etc. Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is preferred, but not required. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic.