Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hitachi Energy is a global leader in grid technologies, focusing on balancing electricity demand with the need for decarbonization. They are seeking a Vice President of Operations to lead their Distribution Transformer business unit across North America, emphasizing sustainable growth, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Implement the North America strategy ensuring business development and sustainable growth in the market
- Achieves established targets through regular oversight and definition of improvement actions
- Lead, own, and secure year-on-year operational targets, including Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), Quality, and P&L set by the North America BU leadership
- Enhance Distribution Transformers North America performance and ensure timely reporting of operational and financial results
- Lead and orchestrate the local team, consisting of direct line reports and North America functions, to ensure overall operational capacity and capability
- Ensure timely delivery of products, projects, and services, meeting targets for HSE, quality, schedule, financial results, and customer satisfaction
- Lead the Distribution Transformers for North America to ensure common focus and targets aligned with the North America and Global Product Group strategy
- Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers to ensure customer satisfaction
- Lead culture and behavioral change to continuously improve performance by driving continued improvements in compliance, productivity, delivery, and cost optimization year on year
- Ensure project quality capacity aligns with operational requirements to support the delivery of customer projects
- Implement HSE and business compliance standards and regulations, both internal and country-specific, within the units
- Maintain a secure work environment, implement ongoing HSE improvement processes, and uphold integrity performance
- Ensure the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled, and directed
- Guide, motivate, and develop subordinates according to HR policies
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
- 10 to 15 years' experience of factory management and in the implementation of Lean principles in traditional manufacturing environment
- Leadership Experience: Proven track record of leading teams and managing projects with a strategic oversight of a specific product or product group
- Experience of managing manufacturing units in multiple locations and geographies
- Must have permanent US work authorization
- Master's Degree: An MBA or a Master's in a relevant field can be advantageous
Benefits
- Incentives which will be based on experience
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