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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Laveer Engineering
Hopkins, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026
Requisition Number: 33336

Company: Westinghouse Electric Co

Location:

Hopkins, SC, US, 29061

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About The Role

As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer you will assume lead technical responsibility for development and administration of one or more major manufacturing programs, systems or activities. This includes the specifications of new process, design, development, installation and qualification of new equipment. This also includes supporting equipment design upgrades to current equipment to improve equipment use and optimization.

You will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and be located at Columbia, SC. You will support this position 100% onsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Take leadership role in coordinating efforts of working departments to implement project scope, schedule and meet capital spending targets. Analyze and recommend use of technological innovations in material, machinery, manufacturing and processing techniques to solve complex manufacturing problems.
  • Analyze and make proposals, renew business opportunities and plant or division strategic plans. Represent Westinghouse on professional society or industry trade associations.
  • Prepare technical papers and make formal presentations to customers and others.
  • Confer with management, engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.

Qualifications

  • BS in an engineering discipline
  • 6 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Nuclear is desired but not required
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Benefits

Westinghouse offers great benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well- being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

  • Great compensation package
  • Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Paid Vacations and Holidays
  • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company Is The Global Nuclear Energy Industry's First Choice For Safe, Clean, And Efficient Energy Solutions. We Enable Our Delivery Of This Vision By Living Our Value System

  • Safety and Quality
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Customer Focus and Innovation
  • Speed and Passion to Win
  • Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Get connected with Westinghouse on social media: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn| YouTube

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina

Job Segment: Manufacturing Engineer, Nuclear Engineering, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Nuclear, Engineering, Management, Energy

Salary : $103,200 - $129,000

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