Sr. Continuous Improvement Leader | Bland

Join Hitachi Energy as an Integrated Transformation Systems Leader and be a driving force behind meaningful, lasting improvement across our Bland, VA Focus Factory. In this dynamic role, you’ll champion transformation across the entire value chain—boosting safety, elevating quality, accelerating delivery, optimizing inventory, and reducing cost.

You’ll be at the heart of a continuous improvement culture, empowering teams with world‑class tools, energizing a “learn and go‑do” mindset, and inspiring collaboration across all levels of the organization. This is your chance to shape a high‑performing environment while building capability, creating momentum, and enabling breakthrough results that power a more sustainable future.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Join Hitachi Energy as an Integrated Transformation Systems Leader and be a driving force behind meaningful, lasting improvement across our Bland, VA Focus Factory. In this dynamic role, you’ll champion transformation across the entire value chain—boosting safety, elevating quality, accelerating delivery, optimizing inventory, and reducing cost.

You’ll be at the heart of a continuous improvement culture, empowering teams with world‑class tools, energizing a “learn and go‑do” mindset, and inspiring collaboration across all levels of the organization. This is your chance to shape a high‑performing environment while building capability, creating momentum, and enabling breakthrough results that power a more sustainable future.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

• Champion a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination.
• Lead and mature ITM deployment activities across the Factory.
• Facilitate kaizen events aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
• Train, coach, and develop teams on ITM tools and methods.
• Lead Cost‑out projects and guide others through successful execution.
• Collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Communicate clearly and influence at all organizational levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field, with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality, materials, or process improvement.
• Authorization to work in the United States and/or Canada.
• Lean or Six Sigma training/certification preferred.
• Proven record of delivering measurable performance improvements.
• Experience leading change and influencing without authority.
• Familiarity with ITM, TPS, DBS, HOS, or similar operating systems.

• Be part of a global team committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.
• Grow your skills with continuous learning, coaching, and development opportunities.
• Thrive in an environment that values safety, integrity, collaboration, and innovation.

Location Bland, Virginia, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Experienced

Job function Quality Management

Contract Regular

Publication date

Reference number R0123725

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.

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