The Opportunity
As an Operations Manager at Hitachi Energy India, you will lead and oversee the endtoend operations of a unit. This includes production & testing, planning & procurement, facility maintenance, production engineering and warehouse management. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth and operational excellence, guided by the SQDIC framework (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost).
How You'll Make An Impact
- Lead business ramp up initiatives to meet growing market demand.
- Champion Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) performance across the unit.
- Oversee execution of production, testing, facility maintenance, planning, procurement, production engineering and warehouse operations.
- Implement best practices to drive continuous improvement in quality, productivity, and efficiency.
- Optimize inventory levels and manage material processes from forecasting to consumption.
- Collaborate with senior management to align operations with strategic goals and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Build, lead, and inspire a high performing operations team.
- Identify improvement opportunities, develop strong business cases, and implement changes to enhance speed, cost efficiency, and customer experience.
- Lead cross functional projects, including CAPEX procurement and commissioning, to support growth and innovation.
- Maximize resource allocation for operational efficiency.
- Drive successful product transfers and support new product launches.
- Guide and empower cross functional teams to achieve collective success.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- 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's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 12+ years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in Operations Management within a global manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven leadership experience in change and transformation management.
- Expertise in process optimization and sustainable improvements using Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Analytical, structured mindset with the ability to make data driven decisions.
- Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
