Engineer for Design and Process Improvement

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.

- 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.

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

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.