Factory Senior Leader

Description

We are currently seeking a Factory Senior Leader for our NEW South Boston, Virginia manufacturing plant. The role will be located in South Boston, Virginia and full relocation is offered. The role manages all aspects related to operations of a local manufacturing unit, including the full scope of Health, Safety & Environment, Production, Engineering, Project Management and Production Scheduling. It is accountable for safety, quality, on‑time delivery, inventory and cost.

South Boston, Virginia (full relocation offered)

• Manage overall manufacturing operations of the organization and a staff involved in the operations of the factory, including SEOP process.
• Implement continuous improvement methodologies to increase productivity and reduce costs following the Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment for employees, ensuring compliance with group health, safety and environmental directives, monitoring and reporting progress, assessing risks and hazards, and implementing plans to ensure people and equipment safety.
• Develop and execute plans to reduce non-value-added costs, increase revenue, and delight customers by delivering products on time with high factory and supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates. Ensure ITM maturity development training and methods are implemented into the organization.
• Demonstrate unquestionable business ethics and conduct.

• Engineering or technical undergraduate degree; MBA preferred.
• Overall 16 years of experience, with a minimum of 7 years of leadership experience. Transformer experience preferred.
• Strategic development experience.
• Operations experience in a multi‑focused factory structure.
• Experience leading in a lean management system (or lean operating system or similar).
• Must have U.S. work authorization; no sponsorship provided.

Director

Full‑time

Information Technology

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing; IT Services and IT Consulting

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.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the affirmative action plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888‑504‑2007.

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