Production Supervisor - Military Veterans
at Hitachi Energy
General Information:
Lead a team within a production unit or line in the execution of production processes to transform parts and raw materials into Hitachi Energy products in a timely, cost effective manner. Ensure continuous and efficient operation in accordance with volumes, schedules, procedures, drawings, and quality and safety standards and policies.
Your Responsibilities:
- Resource Allocation: Organizes and allocates resources to effectively and efficiently meet line production targets. Responds to resource issues as necessary. Leads capacity planning and resource optimization for the assigned unit or line.
- Production Scheduling and Plan: Ensures that production scheduling and production plan meets the volume requirements agreed in the demand plan and defined inventory service levels.
- Equipment and Facilities: Identifies and recommends technical equipment and facility improvements as necessary.
- Production Execution: Ensures execution of volume, conforming product, and on-time delivery targets for the assigned production lines.
- Operations Improvement: Identifies deficiencies in production area, proposes improvement activities and oversees implementation of actions to improve production performance.
- Critical Line Issues: Manages the resolution of critical product or equipment issues together with relevant internal teams.
- People Leadership and Development: Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the areas of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies.
- Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
Your Background:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field or associate's degree and 5+ years of supervisory experience or 8+ years of supervisory experience
- Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment; a candidate with more experience may be considered
- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States
Preferred Experience:
- Leadership experience in a transformer manufacturing environment
- Experience in transformer coil winding
- Knowledge in MS Office, including Power Point
- Exposure to ERP and Workforce Management software applications i.e. SAP, etc.
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Experience with timekeeping systems, i.e. Kronos
South Boston, VA
Advancing a sustainable energy future for all
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Our North American headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina employs more than 4,600 in both manufacturing and office locations throughout the region.
At Hitachi Energy, our greatest asset is diversity among our employees. We are proud to be partnering with RecruitMilitary to better serve and support the veterans in our communities and within our organization. We foster diversity through our Military and Allies employee resource group, strategic partnerships, and ongoing education. Our team made up of talented individuals from various genders, cultures, and backgrounds, plays a significant role in our mission of advancing a sustainable energy future for all.