Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

hace 3 semanas


Madrid, España Hitachi Energy A tiempo completo

**At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation**

Hitachi Energy, for the Grid Automation Business Unit, is looking for Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to join our international team. Mission Statement: An integral part of the PG Division Operations function, drive sustainable and transformational change in an identified area of the business. Combine technical knowledge in Lean and Six Sigma with people and organizational skills to deliver data driven operational improvements within a defined time frame

**Responsibilities**:

- Serves as a change agent within the designated geography as well as within the Global PG Division Continuous Improvement function
- Continually challenges conventional thinking and drives accountability for operational results for all locations and organizational structures in-scope including lead time, inventory, cost etc.
- Teaches Continuous Improvement thinking & the potential to undertake DMAIC projects
- Coaches & mentors Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence and Quality Leaders across the geography
- Responsible for ensuring that the Leading Operating Model (Lighthouse Framework) deployment across various sites and functions within the geography in line with agreed targets and plans.
- Closely monitors the Lead Operating Model maturity scorecards and develop actions to lead sites through maturity phases
- Delivery of the CI HUB Europe strategy and accountable for achieving strategic targets and milestones.

Your background
- 7+ years of experience in areas such as manufacturing, engineering, materials management, quality and process improvements
- Track record of delivering breakthrough results impacting the bottom line
- Developing strategy and translating into actionable plans & driving sustainable change through influence
- Experience of being a Change Agent challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology and driving improvements
- Leading teams through influence without authority
- Experience working with and developing a Lean Production System or similar
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing or Six Sigma strategies and principles
- Conducting cycles of learning & kaizen events
- Clearly understands success factors, market requirements, threats and opportunities of supported business and markets
- Able to efficiently multi-task initiatives such as trainings, kaizens, follow up activities, reports etc.
- Understands how to use process and organizational maturity assessments in a business / facility / site to prioritize improvement actions
- Able to effectively lead kaizen events to support business needs
- Effective communicator at various levels of the organization (from business leadership to employees)
- Project Management skills - Meets deadlines, follows up and escalates late actions, closes gaps before they become a problem. Provides updates to leadership groups on weekly basis on progress. Must be able to develop training plans and ensure 100% sustainment of all items.
- Strong problem-solving skills

More about us

**Publication date**:
2023-02-03

**Reference Number**:
HQ54881296_E5



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