Senior Production Engineer

The opportunity
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Production Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be Responsible for leading a production team to transform parts and raw materials into transformer products efficiently and cost-effectively. Oversee daily operations to ensure continuous, safe, and high-quality production that meets volume, schedule, and safety standards, while promoting ongoing process improvements.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Developing and coordinating production schedules to meet volume requirements and inventory service levels outlined in the demand plan. Allocate workforce resources effectively to ensure execution aligns with the master schedule. Identify potential schedule conflicts or resource constraints and escalate issues promptly for resolution.
• Coordinating and allocating materials, equipment, and manpower to optimize production capacity and ensure resource availability. Lead capacity planning and respond to resource issues to maintain efficient line operation.
• Managing the execution of production plans to meet volume, quality, and delivery targets, requesting design changes when necessary. Track KPIs, analyze deviations, and implement corrective actions to enhance production efficiency and quality.
• Identifying and recommend improvements to equipment and facilities to enhance eScience and performance. Collaborate with internal teams to promptly address and resolve critical product or equipment issues.
• Maintain accurate daily production records and provide the Production Manager with regular reports on plan execution, labor, safety, quality, and industrial relations.
• Identifying opportunities for production improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs. Provide feedback on design, process consistency, prototypes, and Bill of Material updates to support ongoing production enhancements or improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring all production processes comply with industry quality standards and internal specifications.
• Ensuring production operations comply with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) standards and enforce procedures. Conduct regular safety inspections and training to maintain compliance. Promote a strong safety mindset and ensure consistent use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among all staff.
• Leading, guiding, and developing a diverse workforce, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth. Implement performance management and development practices to motivate and retain employees. Supervise and coordinate the work of internal and external resources.
• Developing and coordinating production schedules to meet demand and inventory targets.
• Leading capacity planning and resource optimization for the assigned production line.
• Tracking KPIs and analyzing deviations.
• Identifying equipment and facility bottlenecks.
• Recording daily production data and compiling reports for management review.
• Checking process compliance with quality standards and industry regulations.
• Enforcing HSE standards.
• Supervising and developing internal and external resources in the team.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical /Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Experience with Electrification products and/or Transformers Production is a Plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in production management or a similar manufacturing role.
• Knowledge of production, assembly, sub-assembly and manufacturing activities, production planning and quality control processes.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a production team and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ability to analyze operational data to drive decision-making.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.