CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

The Opportunity Hitachi Energy, for our Transformers Business Unit, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist for its Cordoba locations.
This role is responsible for driving sustainable and transformational change across functional teams in the factory, focused on process improvements, ITM (Integrated Transformer Management), digital applications development and deployment, system maturity and demonstrated improvement in Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
How you will make an impact Partners with the cross-functional team, participate in developing and operationalizing the Strategy Deployment process ensuring effective Leader Standard Work and a connected Lean daily management system with digital integration Apps.
Facilitates development of breakthrough objectives, action plans, KPI's and leads in development of Kaizen events to support the overall needs of the organization.
Change agent and champion of a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination across the organization using ITM Lean methods, processes and tools, such as 5S, Daily Management, LSW, VSM, TPM, Kaizen, etc.
Lead and facilitate process improvement for the organization and partner with extended cross functional teams, at all levels of the organization, on overall use of ITM tools to drive productivity.
Develop Financial acumen to ensure priority actions are focused on driving the right improvements in the business, impacting the bottom line.
Facilitate the development of Cost-out and productivity projects across the business to achieve targets.
Facilitate and train team members in utilization of RELEX reporting of Improvement projects.
Ensure effective sustainment of results and support problem solving (Root Cause Countermeasure) as needed to close gaps to targets.
Help to Build continuous improvement capability through training and implementation of ITM tools and methods.
Combine technical knowledge with people and organizational skills to deliver organizational maturity and KPI improvements.
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 Experience in areas of Lean operating/management systems, continuous improvement, manufacturing, engineering, and/or process improvement.
Experience in the implementation of Toyota Production System.
A collaborative person, solutions-oriented approach, with strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to foster teamwork.
Developing strategy and translating into actionable plans & driving sustainable change through influence.
Experience in challenging conventional thinking, approach and methodology and driving improvements, and the ability to lead teams through influence without authority.
Experience leading training sessions Certifications in Lean/ Six Sigma (Minimum L6S Green belt, Black belt is a plus) English and Spanish at fluent level More about us A holistic range of competitive benefit program to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development.
We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.
For this role, depending on grade and experience we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules).
Annual Incentive Plan, Flexible Working, Meal Allowance, Life Insurance, Medical Check-up, Psychological assistance, Language trainings, Coaching & Assessments.