Production Engineer - Manufacturing

The opportunity

Manufacturing Production Workers focus on setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing production (i.e., machining, processing, assembly, or packaging) equipment including: Operating machine tool, chemical processing, assembly, or packaging equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards. Moving, packing, and sorting raw materials or finished goods. Monitoring the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products. Maintaining accurate daily production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis A Specialist Para-Professional (S4) requires advanced knowledge of operational procedures and tools obtained through extensive work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Responsibilities may include: Working under limited supervision for non-routine situations and may be responsible for leading daily operations. Training, delegating and reviewing the work of lower level employees. Problems are typically difficult and non-routine but not complex.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Oversee winding operations, including primary winding, insulation, and assembly.
• Ensure compliance with standard manufacturing processes for accuracy and efficiency.
• Control and monitor the usage of all critical tools in production.
• Interpret and implement engineering drawings, winding sheets, and work instructions.
• Ensure micro-level planning for each workstation to optimize manufacturing execution.
• Allocate and manage operators to meet production targets.
• Lead and develop a team of winding technicians, supervisors, and contract workers.
• Identify skill gaps and implement training programs and multi-skilling initiatives.
• Work closely with Planning, Purchase, Maintenance, and Quality departments for smooth execution of production schedules.
• Foster collaboration within the team to maintain high-quality standards and timely delivery.
• Drive Lean, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Monitor and report KPIs such as productivity, downtime, rework, and first-pass yield.
• Ensure critical equipment availability remains above 90%.
• Enforce strict adherence to EHS policies and promote a zero-incident safety culture.
• Conduct safety audits, toolbox talks, and risk assessments regularly.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• 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

• Candidate should hold a Bachelor / master’s degree in engineering with relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required
  
  

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.