Continuous Improvement Project Leader
At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
W związku z dynamicznym rozwojem naszej organizacji poszukujemy obecnie kandydatów na stanowisko Specjalisty ds. Zaopatrzenia.As a Continuous Improvement Project Lead you will be part of the Power Grids Division in Power Transformers Factory based in Łódź. You will be an integral part of the Factory Operational Excellence function, drive sustainable and transformational change in an identified area of the business. Combine technical knowledge with people and organizational skills to deliver operational improvements within the defined time frame. One of our key ambitions is to get faster and leaner, and to move closer to the customer.
Your responsibilities
- Leading critical projects to growth business through value chain improvement.
- Deploying lean Six Sigma resource throughout the business unit to meet business objectives.
- Continually challenge conventional thinking and drive accountability for site or functional results and deployment.
- Effectively collaborate with other Project Leaders in division/BU to standardize processes and develop best practices and roll out those best practice to all organization.
- Improve customer loyalty through improvement of quality, lead time, productivity/cost reduction, and improve on time delivery.
- Leads site pre-analysis that includes base-lining operational and financial measurements.
- Coaches & mentors continuous improvement specialists within the business area.
- Teaches continues improvement thinking & leads many Kaizen events daily.
Your background
- Higher education degree.
- Extensive experience (8+ years) in both manufacturing and business environments (experience with leading Lean or Six Sigma improvement projects), well understanding process.
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and six sigma strategies and principles.
- Conducting cycles of learning & kaizen events.
- Respected throughout the organization, able to influence others at all levels of an organization to achiever good result.
- Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection and analytical skills for complex project.
- Fluent English and Polish.
- Able to identify business background, key variables, business drivers and values added from customer perspective.
- Self-motivated and self-organized. Open mindedness and strong interpersonal skills.
- Able to tackle problems and act with sense of urgency.
- Knowledge of Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System or similar, Minitab and other statistical tools would be additional benefit.
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Medical insurance
- Flexible work practices
- Gym membership
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