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Process Engineer - 3rd Shift

Hitachi Energy
South Boston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
The Opportunity

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and making a real impact? Join Hitachi Energy as a Process Improvement Engineer and help shape the future of manufacturing through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. In this off-shift role, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and support cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality results.

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to grow your career in a global organization that values your ideas, supports your development, and celebrates your success. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Monitor and evaluate production flow, operator movement, and equipment layout.
  • Drive continuous improvement using Lean methodologies.
  • Lead and participate in Kaizen events.
  • Create and maintain Work Instructions and Standard Work documentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, maintenance, quality, and procurement.
  • Identify and execute CAPEX and cost-out projects.
  • Solve problems with urgency while ensuring HSE and quality compliance.
  • Use engineering tools and software to analyze data and prepare reports.

Your Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communicator with cross-functional teams.
  • Proficient in engineering software and data analysis tools.


More About Us

  • At Hitachi Energy, we empower our people to grow through meaningful work and global opportunities.
  • We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.
  • Join a team that’s committed to sustainability and shaping the energy future.

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.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.

For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.

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