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Location: Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States of America Job ID: R0115801 Date Posted: 2025-12-23 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Quality Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity Step into a high‑impact role where your leadership shapes the future of operational excellence. As our Sr. Continuous Improvement Leader at Crystal Springs, MS location, you will be the driving force behind implementing the Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System across our Factory Value Chain. You’ll champion a culture of improvement, elevate performance, and help us deliver outstanding results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost. This is your chance to influence how we operate today—and define how we succeed tomorrow. You’ll collaborate closely with factory leadership, empower teams with new capabilities, and guide breakthrough initiatives that strengthen productivity and customer satisfaction. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy building systems that last, and are energized by mentoring teams toward excellence, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to lead meaningful transformation. How You’ll Make an Impact Drive strategy deployment in partnership with factory leadership. Facilitate breakthrough objectives, KPIs, action plans, and Kaizen roadmaps. Lead implementation and maturity development of the ITM System. Champion a culture focused on waste elimination and continuous improvement. Optimize Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost performance. Lead cost‑out initiatives and productivity improvement projects. Build team capability through training, coaching, and mentoring. Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and servant leadership. Your Background Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. Several years of manufacturing experience; transformer or energy sector preferred. 5 years of hands‑on Lean system implementation (e.g., TPS, HOS, DBS). Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; experience in system transformation preferred. Strong communication, influencing, and change leadership skills. Proficiency with analytical tools, Office software, and statistical platforms. More About Us We create an environment where people grow—professionally and personally. We offer global opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and shape the future of energy. We are committed to continuous learning, empowered teams, and meaningful career development. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 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 the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons. E-mail us for data privacy inquiries or technical support.