Engineer for Design and Process Improvement

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Position: Engineer for Design and Process Improvement

 Joining the Global Design to Value (DtV) team gives you a unique opportunity to influence the portfolio of Insulation and Components Product Group within the Hitachi Energy product family. You will contribute to a methodology that emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and idea generation, driving product margin improvements. Leveraging your engineering and process expertise, you will lead and support analyses across the entire product value chain.

How you'll make an impact:

• Lead reverse engineering and benchmarking activities within the Design to Value (DtV) deployment for Insulation and Components Product Group. Organize and facilitate cross-functional workshops and manage and continuously improve processes while coordinating activities across designated locations.
• Drive DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) initiatives by providing training on DFA and DFM concepts and conducting complex analyses to recommend improvements.
• Coordinate, audit, and drive competitive product improvement efforts in collaboration with local and global teams.
• Perform detailed product and process cost analyses with a strong understanding of cost drivers. Collect, analyse, and interpret product cost and technical data to support strategic decision-making.
• Utilize all idea management tools within the DtV methodology to foster innovation and efficiency.
• 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, product design, quality or related areas.
• Working knowledge of new product introduction, manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability, and design for assembly -- principles of DFMA are highly desired.
• Proved experience in Continuous Improvement and Project Management.
• Strong command of English, enabling effective communication in an international environment.
• Must be a team player. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Strong coaching skills to provide training and development for the organization.
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%).

More about us:

Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution – creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join Hitachi Energy and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let’s write the future together.

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.*

*Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations.