Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Connectors) - Leeds, AL

Job Overview

Hubbell's Connectors location in Leeds, AL is seeking a dedicated and experienced Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team. This hands-on, shop floor-based role is crucial for overseeing and troubleshooting our daily manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will be actively involved in driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap and enhancing productivity, all while managing costs effectively.

A Day In The Life

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day oversight of manufacturing processes on the shop floor, including CNC and manual machining, fabrication equipment, presses, robots, core machines, furnaces, and molding machines.

• Act as a senior-level troubleshooter for complex and recurring process issues, leading root cause analysis and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions to minimize downtime and production losses.

• Lead and champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, productivity gains, cycle time reduction, yield improvement, and overall cost optimization.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to design, refine, and standardize manufacturing processes and best practices.

• Analyze process data, KPIs, and production metrics to identify trends, gaps, and risks; develop and execute data-driven action plans to improve performance.

• Serve as a subject matter expert for process capability, control plans, and process validation activities, ensuring alignment with quality and customer requirements.

• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory standards while promoting a strong safety-first culture on the shop floor.

• Mentor, coach, and provide technical training to engineers, technicians, and shop floor personnel to elevate process knowledge, problem-solving skills, and operational discipline.

• Lead the evaluation, justification, and implementation of new equipment, automation, tooling, and manufacturing technologies, including feasibility studies, capital justifications, and ROI analyses.

• Drive standardization of work instructions, process documentation, and best practices across applicable manufacturing areas.

• Prepare technical reports and documentation to track process performance and improvement initiatives.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience (7+ yrs) in a manufacturing engineering role, preferably in a hands-on, shop floor-based capacity.

• Deep technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, including CNC and manual machining, fabrication equipment, presses, robots, core machines, furnaces, and molding machines.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues.

• Proficient in data analysis and process optimization techniques.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively in a team environment.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with CAD software and manufacturing execution systems (MES) is a plus.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.