Factory Training & Development Specialist

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Finland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Vaasa invites applications for a Factory Training & Development Specialist. You will design and deliver innovative training experiences to empower teams, foster leadership, and drive operational excellence within a high-safety, sustainability-focused transformer manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes coordinating and delivering Structured-On-The-Job training, maintaining records in the LMS, and producing regular training reports to support decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, HR, Education, or related field
• Experience in training coordination, production training, or LMS administration
• Understanding of shopfloor operations and competence development needs
• Experience with LMS and reporting tools (Excel/PowerBI)
• Ability to coordinate multiple training activities and maintain documentation
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder service mindset
• Continuous improvement mindset and transformer manufacturing familiarity
• Fluency in Finnish and English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Lead training activities according to the training roadmap and production needs
• Implement Structured-On-The-Job training for direct workforce
• Maintain training records, certifications and LMS data
• Prepare training status reports and dashboards for decision-making
• Coordinate with trainers and SMEs to update training materials
• Follow up on overdue or certification trainings and address gaps
• Collect feedback and drive improvement actions
• Communicate schedules and requirements to relevant employees and managers
• Provide training evidence for audits and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement of training processes and tools

Skills

Training coordination

LMS administration

PowerBI

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Finnish language

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

LMS

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy in shaping the future of learning and growth! We’re looking for a dynamic Factory Training & Development Specialist to lead impactful programs at our Transformers Factory in Vaasa.
The Transformers Business Unit is a core part of Hitachi Energy, enabling reliable power transmission and distribution worldwide. Over the years, the Vaasa factory has become one of Finland’s largest and most important transformer manufacturing plant, contributing significantly to national energy security. Today, the factory develops and manufactures transformers that ensure electricity flows to millions of homes worldwide. The site operates in a complex manufacturing environment with high safety standards and a strong focus on sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement, serving customers globally both within and outside Hitachi Energy.
In this role, you will design and deliver innovative training experiences that empower teams, foster leadership, and drive operational excellence. If you’re passionate about helping people unlock their potential and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is your chance to make a real difference.

How you’ll make an impact

• Drive factory training activities according to the agreed training roadmap, production needs and HUB guidance.
• Lead the practical implementation of Structured-On-The-Job training for direct workforce, including schedules, participants, trainers and documentation.
• Maintain course assignments, training records, certifications and completion data in the appointed Learning Management System (LMS).
• Prepare regular training status reports, dashboards or data extracts to support follow-up and decision-making.
• Coordinate with trainers and SMEs to prepare, update and validate training materials and work instruction related content.
• Follow up overdue, mandatory or certification-related trainings and elevate gaps when needed.
• Collect feedback from participants, trainers and stakeholders and drive agreed improvement actions.
• Communicate training schedules, requirements and practical instructions to relevant employees and managers.
• Provide accurate training records and evidence for audits, compliance checks and training documentation requests.
• Contribute to and drive continuous improvement of training processes, tools and ways of working within the factory.

Your background

• A B.Sc., M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, HR, Education, Business Administration or another relevant field
• Relevant experience in training coordination, production training, technical instruction, LMS administration or manufacturing support roles.
• Good understanding of manufacturing environment, shopfloor operations and competence development needs for direct workforce.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, training data maintenance and reporting tools such as Excel and PowerBI is an advantage.
• Ability to coordinate multiple training activities, follow up details and maintain accurate documentation.
• Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder service mindset.
• Structured, proactive and quality-oriented way of working with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Familiarity with transformer manufacturing is an advantage.
• Fluency in both Finnish and English, written and spoken.

More About Us

Apply for the position by 25 October 2026. Interviews will be initiated as candidates apply, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about this role, please contact the Recruiting Manager, Jukka Konttas, [e-mail]

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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