Continuous Improvement Leader
HitachiLocation:
Xi'An, Shaanxi, ChinaJob ID:
R0132997Date Posted:
2026-06-05Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY XI'AN POWER CAPACITOR CO., LTDProfession (Job Category):
Quality ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
The opportunity
Hitachi Energy is renowned worldwide as a specialist for electrical power transmission and distribution. As a global leader, we revolutionized high-voltage technology and pioneered many world’s firsts to bring safety, reliability and efficiency to power networks around the globe. High Voltage Products manufacturing facilities around the world, >100 locations worldwide providing 24/7 service. We have No.1 market share, installed 1 out of 4 high-voltage switchgear in the world, >500k high-voltage circuit-breakers installed globally. Continuous Improvement Leader, establish and maintain a continuous improvement (CI) culture in HE focusing on Customer & Quality by deploying a set of CI competencies, utilizing Lean Six Sigma (L6S) as the CI methodology, and creating transparency to monitor progress, within the area of responsibility; typically Continuous Improvement projects in the local organization.
How you'll make an impact
1. You will execute the local approach to continuous improvement and strategy deployment via L6S, facilitate best practice sharing within your location, ork in cross functional teams to execute the strategy and escalate as necessary to remove roadblocks estimating and scheduling the human resources, tools, and equipment needed for the production process.
2. You will be researching, evaluating, and recommending changes to production processes, systems, technology, or equipment to enhance organization's production capabilities, understand the organization’s vision, objectives and improvement needs and suggest projects, improvement actions and L6S tools to achieve objectives.
3. You will work with leaders to identify and access the best resources(internal) with which to work Performance Transparency & Improvement, provide organization-wide visibility of the current portfolio of continuous improvement efforts; track via metrics/KPIs progress and value from these efforts in order to help decision makers allocate resources and recognize success, with special focus on operational cost reduction.
4. You will work effectively with other BB to standardize processes and develop best practices, provide training, coaching and facilitation support to individuals and teams so that they are better equipped to drive their improvement efforts for themselves, drive standardization and consistency within the L6S project and to make sure the knowledge is well transferred within the GB community.
5. You will drive transformational projects, within the scope of responsibility, with a hands-on (´Gemba´) and problem-solving approach.
6. You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
7. 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
1. You hold bachelor's degree or above.
2. Minimum 3 years production or product management experience.
3. Well-know the lean Manufacturing is preferred.
4. Positive attitude, willing to learn and quick to learn, self-motivator and self-starter, systematic approach to solve problems and shift work is needed.
5. Proficiency English communication.
More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs 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) :
Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year
Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)
Medical Insurance (outpatient and inpatient)
Long service awards
Flexible Working (subject to role)
Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today! All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Percy Guan, WeChat: Percy_GUAN.