Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Lead

Hitachi, Ltd.; Smedjebackens kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi E‑

Mentor program

Training & education

Diversity with 70+ nationalities inSw

Parental leave compensation

Employee discounts portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Smedjebacken is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance to lead and develop engineering and maintenance activities across our factory. You will ensure that manufacturing processes, equipment, and technical capabilities meet current and future business needs.

You will drive reliability, efficiency, and performance of production equipment, champion health and safety standards, and lead continuous improvement using Lean or Six Sigma, digitalization,

Qualifications

• Experience in global manufacturing operations or large-scale production management.
• Strong leadership with experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of safety regulations, compliance standards, and quality management systems.
• Excellent strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ability to lead digitalization initiatives and manage information systems.
• Financial acumen with budgeting and CAPEX management experience.
• Fluency in English and Swedish (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Take overall accountability for manufacturing engineering and maintenance activities, including equipment reliability and long-term capability planning.
• Coordinate and align engineering and maintenance practices across sites to ensure consistent standards.
• Lead investment execution within engineering and maintenance with structured planning and follow-up of projects.
• Develop and implement manufacturing engineering strategies to improve efficiency and product quality.
• Champion health and safety standards across maintenance and engineering activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methods.
• Lead digitalization and automation efforts for maintenance planning and performance tracking.
• Compile and manage CAPEX related to equipment, maintenance, and development with budget cycles.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for equipment efficiency, reliability, and maintenance performance.

Skills

Leadership

Cross‑functional collaboration

Lean Six Sigma

Safety compliance

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Communication

Digitalization

Budgeting

CAPEX management

English fluency

Swedish fluency

Job description

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB in Smedjebacken is seeking a Manager Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance to lead and develop engineering and maintenance activities across our factory. You will ensure that manufacturing processes, equipment, and technical capabilities meet current and future business needs.

You will drive reliability, efficiency, and performance of production equipment, champion health and safety standards, and lead continuous improvement using Lean or Six Sigma, digitalization,