Hitachi
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - APT
McMinnville, Oregon · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience; 3+ years of leadership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related Engineering field required; Master’s degree a plus.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering for high-tech electron-source components, overseeing production support, process improvement, quality, supplier validation, and new-product transitions.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop a team of 7 engineers and technicians while balancing production, quality, and supplier work.
- Oversee daily production support, equipment qualification and maintenance, process and cost improvements, and quality compliance.
- Manage supplier technical validation and collaborate with R&D and product engineering to bring new products into manufacturing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related Engineering field.
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-tech, precision, or regulated industries.
- 3+ years of leadership experience managing engineers and/or technicians.
- Strong background in process development, equipment qualification, manufacturing problem solving, quality systems, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with UHV, high voltage, and electron microscopy.
Tools
ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, 8D, FMEA, 5-Why, Fishbone, Lean
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