Mechanical Engineer II

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Nashville, TN, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech • Information Technology • Logistics
The Role
Designs, develops, and executes custom automation solutions for manufacturing customers. Applies mechanical engineering principles, evaluates standard techniques, supports projects, reviews technical work, resolves engineering problems, and improves designs and workflows. Works autonomously with limited supervision and collaborates across teams. The role is onsite in Nashville and requires up to 25% domestic and international travel.
Summary Generated by Built In

Location:

Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Job ID:

R0142316

Date Posted:

2026-09-16

Company Name:

WRIGHT INDUSTRIES, LLC

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The Opportunity: 

JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people, and we're always looking to grow our team across the globe. Join us as a Mechanical Engineer II, where you'll contribute to the design, development, and execution of innovative automation solutions that help our customers solve complex manufacturing challenges.

Location Type: The position is onsite at our facility in Nashville, TN.

Travel Requirements: Travel up to 20% Travel may include domestic and/or international customers, supplier, and JR Automation locations.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive wages, medical benefits starting your first day, and paid parental leave
  • Opportunity to work on unique, custom automation projects
  • A collaborative, engineering-driven environment
  • Career growth and skill development opportunities
  • A role where craftsmanship and quality truly matter

How You’ll Make an Impact:

  • Develops deep knowledge and skills in a specific practice area
  • Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features
  • Collaboratively uses judgement to determine adaptations in methods for nonroutine aspects of assignments
  • Works on small projects or portions of larger projects
  • May review the technical output of team members
  • Influences team and department decisions
  • Possesses above average oral and written communication skills
  • Works under minimum supervision
  • Exercises independent judgment, innovates, and works autonomously
  • Recognizes and implements significant design and workflow improvements
  • Recognizes engineering and automation/amusement technology-related design and workflow improvements

Note: This list of responsibilities is inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, Associate's degree (2-year) with experience from accredited program (ABET/EAC), or equivalent relevant professional experience.
  • 3+ years’ work experience as a Mechanical Engineer
  • Experienced with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, NX, AutoCAD)
  • FE Exam, or EIT desirable
  • Proficient in the application of standard and advanced engineering principles, practices, and procedures
  • Breadth and depth of experience to enterprise engineering problems
  • Relies on extensive experience and judgment to accomplish tasks
  • Able to quickly recognize and fix common engineering problems based on experience, including review and critique of others' work
  • Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience in the automation industry is strongly preferred.
  • Travel required up to 25% including overnight and international

Disclaimer: JR Automation requires candidates to successfully complete a 10-panel drug screen, physical examination, and background check.

Company Overview: 

At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what’s possible to automate for tomorrow.

Join our team of 2,000+ at one of our 20+ facilities around the world and be a part of the most experienced team of advanced automation integrators.

Fueled by Possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at JR Automation, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline; alternatively, an accredited associate degree with experience or equivalent relevant professional experience
  • At least 3 years of work experience as a Mechanical Engineer
  • Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or AutoCAD
  • Proficiency applying standard and advanced engineering principles, practices, and procedures
  • Ability to independently identify and resolve common engineering problems and review others’ work
  • Experience in automation or prior JR Automation experience
  • FE Exam or EIT certification
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, including overnight and international travel
  • Successful completion of a 10-panel drug screen, physical examination, and background check
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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
33,676 Employees

What We Do

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

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