NAM Lean & Continuous Improvement Manager

NAM Lean & Continuous Improvement Manager

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About the Role

The NAM Lean & Continuous Improvement Manager will lead and promote a continuous improvement culture focused on eliminating waste and enhancing value.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a continuous improvement culture focused on eliminating waste and enhancing value.
• Analyze key performance indicators and drive actions to improve results.
• Identify and standardize processes across business units for greater efficiency.
• Implement Lean tools such as 5S, Daily Management, and Kaizen events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to harmonize and digitize processes.
• Facilitate cost-out and productivity projects to achieve savings targets.
• Partner with leadership to align improvement priorities with budget goals.
• Coordinate and lead Kaizen events to support service organization needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

You'll contribute to a more reliable, sustainable energy future by championing continuous improvement and Lean methodologies to deliver real impact for customers and colleagues in the evolving power industry.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Lead, or Lean Master certification.
• 10+ years of experience in Lean operating systems or continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, ideally in energy, technology, or industrial sectors.
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support initiatives.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

• Health Care: medical, dental, vision, etc.
• Financial Wellbeing: Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

Hitachi Energy is part of the Service Business focused on shaping the future of the power grid and contributing to a more reliable, sustainable energy future.