Global Production Engineering Leader

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Sevilla; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Work‑life balance

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to shape and optimize our global manufacturing strategy across sites. You will lead initiatives to enhance performance, product industrialization, and the adoption of automation and digitalization.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations to translate innovative designs into scalable, cost-efficient production processes, while driving continuous improvement and manufacturing readiness across locations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, and production leadership.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, methodologies, and equipment design.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, standardization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and manufacturing validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes, driving operational excellence, efficiency, and quality.
• Manage product industrialization activities, ensuring successful transition from design to manufacturing.
• Interface between Manufacturing and R&D to implement new technologies and product changes.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain manufacturing procedures across multiple sites.
• Drive automation and digitalization to improve productivity and traceability.
• Design and enhance quality control methodologies and factory testing capabilities.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through process optimization and manufacturing improvements.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead supplier and contract manufacturer qualification activities and support approvals.
• Define and support long-term manufacturing strategy for future growth and scalability.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Process optimization

Automation

Digital transformation

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to shape and optimize our global manufacturing strategy across sites. You will lead initiatives to enhance performance, product industrialization, and the adoption of automation and digitalization.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations to translate innovative designs into scalable, cost-efficient production processes, while driving continuous improvement and manufacturing readiness across locations.