Location:

Lodz, Lodz, Poland

Job ID:

R0067551

Date Posted:

2025-01-10

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY POLAND SP. Z O.O.

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

Our campus in Łódź is a center for the development and production of transformers. Each of 4 factories contributes to the creation of essential components of large-scale projects affecting millions of people worldwide.

Power transformers are key elements ensuring the reliability of power grids - by regulating voltage, they enable the efficient transmission of electricity from the place of generation to the point of use.

Due to the dynamic development of our campus, we are currently looking for a person for the position of Continuous Improvement Specialist for the Power Transformer plant.

As Continuous Improvement Specialist, you will work on initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, quality, and productivity across our organization.

If you are passionate about making a tangible impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, we invite you to be a part of our journey towards operational excellence.

Your impact

• Working on continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination across the organization using Lean methods, processes and tools;
• 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, LSW, VSM, TPM, Kaizen, etc.
• Implementing the ITM (Integrated Trial Management) system and drive improved maturity scores to advance the organization through the ITM phases of deployment.
• Developing Financial acumen to ensure priority actions are focused on driving the right improvements in the business, impacting the bottom line.
• Taking part in development of Cost-out and productivity projects across the business to achieve targets.
• Improving process for the organization and partner with extended cross-functional teams, at all levels of the organization, on overall use of ITM tools to drive productivity.
• 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.
• Analyze the process performance indicators continuously and take actions to address situations where process performance deviates from expectations and manage such deviations to the closure.
• Act as a Role Model and Change Agent for the behavior required to support a Quality Culture.  Influence Senior Managers and Peers to ensure the correct thinking and decision-making processes.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business;
• 2-3 years of experience in areas of Lean operating/management systems, continuous improvement, manufacturing, engineering, and/or process improvement.
• Proficient with Microsoft office, specifically MS Word, Excel and Power Point.  
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English and Polish language is required
• Certifications in Lean/ Six Sigma (e.g., Lean Master, Lean Expert, Black Belt, etc.) are nice to have
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, with strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to foster teamwork.

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