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.
