[Hiring] Production Engineer @Hitachi

Role Description

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. As a Production Engineer, you will play a key role in driving operational excellence, improving manufacturing processes, and supporting the production of innovative power and energy solutions. You will partner with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency while helping deliver products that power communities around the world. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about continuous improvement. We have multiple locations and opportunities for these roles.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Support daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production.
• Analyze production processes and identify opportunities for improvement in productivity, cost, quality, and throughput.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues, quality concerns, and process interruptions.
• Develop and implement process improvements using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, standard work instructions, and process specifications.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve overall plant performance.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and production transfers.
• Investigate equipment performance and recommend upgrades or process enhancements.
• Monitor production KPIs and develop action plans to achieve operational targets.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Design engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 1+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Experience with process improvement, troubleshooting, and manufacturing optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with production metrics, process capability analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Experience in electrical equipment, transformer manufacturing, power systems, energy, industrial automation, or heavy manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and quality management systems.
• Knowledge of automation, robotics, PLCs, or industrial controls.
• Experience leading cross-functional improvement projects.

Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Opportunities to work on meaningful projects.
• Development of technical expertise.
• Contribution to technologies that enable the energy transition.