Manufacturing Production Process Engineering Senior Professional

Hitachi•South Boston, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. is hiring a Manufacturing Production Process Engineering Senior Professional in South Boston, Virginia. The role performs operational analysis and develops procedures and processes for a Distribution and Power Transformers Focus Factory. In collaboration with the Focus Factory Manager and Focus Factory Integrated Transformer Management (ITML), the position advances strategic business needs and value-stream transformation through lean and engineering principles, while improving safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost measures. The position carries out engineering work such as value stream mapping, work-instruction and standard-work development, process-control planning, capacity analysis, machine OEE, capital investment and CAPEX management, Kaizen implementation, job-instruction breakdown support, and development of drawings, proposals, and specifications. It also supports oversight of work specifications, work instructions, standard work, activity-based risk assessments, and process-control documents; reviews engineering data and reports; and works with cross-functional teams to ensure engineering criteria suit their applications and to recommend revisions. The role provides senior-level support to Process Engineers and Process Engineer technicians and participates in technical problem investigations. It establishes procedures and corrective actions to prevent recurrence using Rapid Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and countermeasure development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of experience working in the distribution transformers industry; alternatively, two additional years of distribution-transformer-industry experience may substitute for the stated degree and five years of experience.
Five years of experience driving continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
Five years of experience writing, editing, and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Risk Assessments.
Five years of experience performing or overseeing operator training based on technical documents.
Five years of experience using computer-aided design software, including AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or Creo.
Five years of experience creating 2D factory layouts and blueprints.
Five years of experience creating 3D models of parts and components for manufacturing.
Five years of experience managing compliance with engineering and quality codes and standards, including IEEE.
Five years of experience leading structured Kaizen events.
Five years of experience writing technical justifications for acceptable payback periods for CAPEX projects.
Five years of experience defining technical specifications for transformer manufacturing equipment, including core cutters, winders, yoking tables, or drying equipment.
Five years of experience managing installation and commissioning of transformer manufacturing equipment, including core cutters, winders, yoking tables, drying equipment, or test equipment.
Five years of experience writing and communicating risk assessments or work permits related to contractor management.
Five years of experience collaborating with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) to ensure the safety of contracted work on site.
Demonstrated proficiency in managing compliance with at least one of the following engineering and quality codes and standards: ASME or IEEE.
Experience may be acquired concurrently but is not required to be.

Responsibilities

Analyze operations and develop procedures and processes for the Distribution and Power Transformers Focus Factory.
Collaborate with the Focus Factory Manager and Focus Factory ITML to advance strategic business needs and transform the value stream using lean and engineering principles.
Pursue improvements in Focus Factory effectiveness and drive safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost measures.
Perform value stream mapping, develop work instructions and standard work, create process-control plans, conduct capacity analysis and machine OEE work, manage capital investments and CAPEX, implement Kaizen, support job-instruction breakdowns, and develop drawings, proposals, and specifications.
Assist with oversight of work specifications, work instructions, standard work, activity-based risk assessments, and process-control documents, including document formats and general instructions.
Review and analyze engineering data, documents, and reports.
Consult and collaborate with Quality, Health and Safety, Design Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Operations, Training and Development, ITM, and other functional groups; assess whether engineering criteria suit proposed applications and recommend revisions.
Provide senior-level support to Process Engineers and Process Engineer technicians in the Focus Factory.
Participate in technical problem investigations and establish procedures and corrective actions to prevent recurrence through Rapid Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and countermeasure development.
Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing methodologies and lead structured Kaizen events.
Write, edit, and review Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Risk Assessments, and perform or oversee operator training based on technical documents.
Create 2D factory layouts and blueprints and 3D models of parts and components for manufacturing.
Write technical justifications for acceptable payback periods for CAPEX projects.
Define technical specifications for transformer manufacturing equipment and manage its installation and commissioning.
Write and communicate risk assessments or work permits related to contractor management and collaborate with HSE to ensure the safety of contracted work on site.
Manage compliance with engineering and quality codes and standards, including IEEE, and demonstrate proficiency with ASME or IEEE.