Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - APT

Location:

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Job ID:

R0107653

Date Posted:

2025-09-29

Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - APT

Company: Applied Physics Technology

Location: Hillsboro , OR

Status: Regular Full Time

The Company:

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com .

Located in the heart of Oregon’s stunning wine country, Applied Physics Technologies is a leading manufacturer of thermionic, field emission, and thermal field emission cathodes. Our customers include the world’s leading microscopy, microanalysis, x-ray tube, and additive manufacturing producers. Customers come to us for innovative, high-quality electron and ion beam components. With deep knowledge of the physics of electron emission, decades of practical experience, and advanced manufacturing capabilities, we have the unique ability to understand our customers’ needs and help them realize their vision with practical, usable, precision components of the highest quality.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi High-Tech, we have the global reach of a large company with the close-knit culture of a small, but growing local business. As part of APT, you'll be more than a cog in the machine. Because we're a small team, your contributions will have real impact. And because we know that great things can only be achieved with great people, we are dedicated to fostering the long-term development and growth of our team members. At APT, everyone is treated with respect and all are given the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and build something extraordinary as a team. For more information on APT and Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.a-p-tech.com/

https://www.hitachi-hightech.com/global/en/products/materials-components/electronics/electron-source/aptech.html

Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on, results-driven Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team of engineers and technicians supporting the production of high-tech components used in electron microscopes, x-ray tubes, additive manufacturing systems, lithography tools, and metrology tools. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing daily production support, driving process and cost improvements, implementing new technologies, ensuring quality compliance, and supporting supplier technical validation. This role requires a strong technical background, proven leadership skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 7 manufacturing engineers and technicians.
• Prioritize and balance workloads across production support, quality, and supplier-related activities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration.

Production Support

• Ensure smooth daily manufacturing operations by addressing technical issues, bottlenecks, and urgent challenges.
• Drive process improvements to improve yield, throughput, and efficiency.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives through process optimization, waste reduction, and improved resource utilization.
• Oversee implementation, qualification, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Manage preventive maintenance and calibration programs for critical production tools.

Quality & Compliance

• Provide oversight for non-conformances (NCs), material deviation notices (MDNs), return material authorizations (RMAs), and corrective & preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and external regulatory requirements.
• Lead initiatives in continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Maintain and update process documentation, work instructions, and control plans.
• Support incoming inspection and ensure supplier-provided components meet specifications.

Supplier & Purchasing Support

• Partner with Supply Chain to evaluate and qualify new suppliers from a technical standpoint.
• Manage supplier process validations and first article inspections.
• Collaborate with purchasing and suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure long-term supplier capability.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Collaborate with R&D and product engineering teams to transition new products into manufacturing.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes for NPIs to ensure scalability, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related Engineering field required; Master’s degree a plus.
• 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, and manufacturing problem solving.
• Working knowledge of quality systems (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, or equivalent).
• Experience with root cause analysis tools (e.g., 8D, FMEA, 5-Why, Fishbone).
• Demonstrated success in continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Experience with UHV, high voltage, and electron microscopy a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Hands-on, proactive leader with the ability to operate effectively in both strategic and tactical capacities.

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

• Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect
• Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity
• Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

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