US TRES ITM Leader

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Hitachi Energy is seeking an US TRES ITM Leader for its Transformer Service organization. This role drives sustainable and transformational change across US Transformer Services, focused on ITM maturity and demonstrated improvement in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost. Overall responsible to define and implement short, medium, and long-term actions to improve safety, operating efficiency, quality and productivity in the entire value chain, to improve customer satisfaction and reduce operating costs in a safe working environment.

Your responsibilities

• Partners with Services leadership team in developing and operationalizing the Strategy Deployment process and Operations Center approach. Facilitates development of breakthrough objectives, action plans, KPI’s (Bowlers) and leads in development of Kaizen funnel to support the overall deployment. Lead in operationalizing Strategy Deployment, ensuring effective Factory Standard Work and a connected daily management system.
• Change agent and champion of a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination across the organization using ITM lean methods, processes and tools, such as 5S, Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance, etc. Lead all activities in the organization to implement the ITM system and drive improved maturity assessment process to advance the organization through the ITM phases of deployment. Closely monitors ITM Maturity Assessment results and facilitates implementation of actions to lead the organization through the maturity phases; drive to the ideal state of ‘ITM is how we run the business’, via integration of the ITM tools and methods throughout the organization.
• Drive optimization of KPIs around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost. Analyze KPI’s and drive the RCCM process to get back on track to plan. Facilitate the integration of the HSE and Quality Management system into the ITM system for the organization. Lead and facilitate Cost Take-out for the organization through deployment of ITM tools to drive cost-out and productivity. Own the overall management of RELEX KPI’s and Improvement projects for the Factory, including driving employee ownership and involvement. Develop Financial acumen to ensure priority actions are focused on driving the right improvements in the organization, impacting the bottom line and tied to Strategy Deployment.
• Create, manage and facilitate the development of Cost-out and productivity projects across the business to achieve targets. Facilitate and train team members in utilization of RELEX reporting of Improvement projects. Ensure effective sustainment of results and support problem solving (Root Cause Countermeasure) as needed to close gaps to targets. Lead in the execution of impactful Cost Take-out projects for the Factory.
• Build continuous improvement capability through training and implementation of ITM tools and methods. Be the expert on the ITM system, with focus on training and coaching others to build capabilities on the tools and methods to drive process transformation. Build a coaching culture across the organization with focus on Employee Engagement and Accountability. Combine technical knowledge with people and organizational skills to deliver organizational maturity and KPI improvements.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and ten (10) or more years of experience in manufacturing environment
• 5 years implementing and driving a Lean system (e.g. ITM) implementation across an organization
• Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
• Transformers manufacturing experience a plus
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified, with Lean system development experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills to include specific and technical oral and written skills to internal personnel and external customers
• Strong influencing skills and ability to train, collaborate and influence a continuous improvement mindset across the organization

More about us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@hitachienergy.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-NAM1

2022-09-27