Production Engineer - Lean & Process Improvement

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Isle Forest (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer to drive operational excellence in our manufacturing environments across multiple locations.

You will partner with engineering, quality, maintenance, and operations to improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput while delivering power and energy solutions. In this role you will lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen, develop standard work, and analyze KPIs to implement effective changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required.
• 1+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing/production.
• Experience with process improvement and manufacturing optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar CI methodologies.
• Experience with production metrics and root-cause investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing operations for safe, efficient, high-quality production.
• Analyze processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, cost, quality, and throughput.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Develop and implement process improvements using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, standard work instructions, and process specifications.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve overall plant performance.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and production transfers.
• Investigate equipment performance and recommend upgrades or process enhancements.
• Monitor production KPIs and develop action plans to achieve operational targets.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Skills

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-priority management

MS Office

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical or related technical discipline

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer to drive operational excellence in our manufacturing environments across multiple locations.

You will partner with engineering, quality, maintenance, and operations to improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput while delivering power and energy solutions. In this role you will lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen, develop standard work, and analyze KPIs to implement effective changes.