Factory CI Lead

Location:

Halol, Gujarat, India

Job ID:

R0088689

Date Posted:

2025-04-17

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for an Factory CI Lead for the Transformers Business to join their team in Halol, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services. The Company’s transformers have been deployed across power generation, transmission, and distribution to metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. As the grid becomes more complex, the transformers play an increasingly vital role in improving power quality and network management. The Company is proud to introduce its TXpert™ Ecosystem, the next level in transformer digitalization, further advancing its commitment to innovation and sustainability.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

Mission Statement:

Manufacturing Quality Improvement work includes: Creating and implementing quality management programs focused on continuous improvement of manufacturing-related business systems from the customers’ point of view. Identifying and monitoring customer and employee feedback loops regarding the effectiveness of manufacturing-related business systems and processes. Encouraging broad-based employee engagement to gather information and implement changes at every level in the organization A Senior Professional (P3) applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities may include: Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision. Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partners with Factory leadership team in developing ITM initiatives through operationalizing the Strategy Deployment process and facilitates ITM development of its breakthrough objectives, action plans, TTIs (targets to improve) KPI’s (Bowlers) and leads in development of Kaizen funnel to support the overall deployment.

• Prioritizing HSE & Quality culture towards achieving Customer Satisfaction through lean and ITM deployment.

• Leads systematic implementation of lean tools in factories to drive core metrics on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost, Ensure sustainability of lean deployment.

• Analyzing SQDIC KPIs to seek continuous improvement potential and work with the team to deliver these improvements via ITM and process improvements.

• Change agent and champion of a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination across the organization using Lean (ITM) methods, processes and tools, such as 5S, Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, TPM and a host of other lean methodologies.

• Lead all activities in the organization to implement the Lean (ITM) system and drive improved maturity assessment process to advance the organization through its Lean (ITM) phases of deployment.

• Coordinate 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.

• Contribute to the development of Lean (ITM) topics in the Hub/BU and sharing of best practices.

• Build continuous improvement capability through training (contribute in developing training materials) and implementation of Lean (ITM) tools and methods.

• Facilitate, teach, coach the organization & kaizen teams (ITM tools) from preparation, execution and sustainment to bring superior changes and improvement to operations.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your Background:

• Bachelor in Engr. (Mech/Industrial/Electrical)

• 10~12 Years of experience preferably from transformers, automotive, industrial equipment or hi-tech parts manufacturing environment.

• Proven record in facilitating, leading of kaizens and major improvement projects.

• Strong “kaizen at gemba” experience.

• Fully competent in operations, lean tools (Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Std Work, Strategy deployment, Material Processes, 5S/Waste Observation, Daily Mgt, SMED, TPM, etc.

• Certified lean practitioners with strong track record of leading, training, coaching of lean tools.

• Able to deploy lean tools (train, coach, facilitate kaizens) independently.

• Disciplined, systematic and with passion for lean. High personal integrity, strong “results oriented, people centered, “do what it takes, never give up” mindset.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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