What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Hitachi Careers?
Job Description:
The Opportunity
Are you excited by the challenge of leading manufacturing operations that make a real impact? As a Production Manager at Hitachi Energy, you will play a key role in driving safe, efficient, and highquality production while supporting a collaborative and continuousimprovement culture.
partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Process teams to optimize workflows, reduce nonvalueadded activities, and deliver products on time with excellence.
This is an opportunity to lead people, processes, and performance in a fastpaced environment, while developing teams and strengthening operational capabilities. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, developing others, and contributing to a purposedriven organization, this role offers a meaningful next step in your career.
How you'll make an impact
Lead production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets
Coordinate people, equipment, and processes to meet production demand
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and costreduction efforts
Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to optimize production plans
Ensure production schedules and maintenance activities minimize disruptions
Develop, coach, and motivate teams to achieve operational excellence
Set clear goals and monitor performance for direct and indirect team members
Support customer visits by presenting manufacturing capabilities when needed
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Ensures compliance with Company and Factory health, safety and environmental directives and that regulations are implemented, while monitoring and reporting progress.
Your background
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering
10 years of experience in manufacturing or production operations
Experience leading teams in an operational environment
Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience
Working knowledge of OSHA and safety regulations
Strong communication skills, including presenting to senior stakeholders
More about us
Be part of a global, purposedriven organization focused on sustainable energy solutions
Grow your career through leadership development, learning, and internal mobility
Join a collaborative workplace that values safety, innovation, and inclusion
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