Manufacturing Production Process Engineering Senior Professional

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Manufacturing Production Process Engineering Senior Professionalpositions offered by Hitachi Energy USA Inc.(South Boston, Virginia). Perform analysis of operations and develop procedures and processes for a Focus Factory (Distribution and Power Transformers). Collaborate with the Focus Factory Manager and Focus Factory Integrated Transformer Management (ITML) to drive the strategic business needs and transformation of the Value Stream using lean and engineering principles. Pursue initiatives to improve effectiveness of the Focus Factory as well as drive safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost measures. Perform various engineering tasks, including Value Stream Mapping, Work Instruction development, Standard Work development, Process Control plans creation, Capacity Analysis, Machine OEE, Capital Investments, CAPEX management, Kaizen implementation, Job Instruction Breakdown support, and drawings, proposals, and specifications development. Assist with the oversight for the development and maintenance of work specifications and work instruction documents, as well as Standard Work, Activity Based Risk assessments, and Process Control documents in accordance with requirements, including establishing formats and general instructions. Review and analyze a variety of engineering data, documents, and reports. Consult and collaborate with other functional groups, including Quality, Health and Safety, Design Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Operations, Training and Development, ITM, ensuring that specified engineering criteria are suitable for the proposed application, and recommend revisions. Provide senior level support to Process Engineers and Process Engineer technicians in the Focus Factory. Participate in the investigation of technical problems as well as the establishment of procedures and corrective actions to avoid recurrences through Rapid Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, and Countermeasure development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience working in the distribution transformers industry.
• In lieu of a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in the aforementioned fields and 5 years of experience as stated, employer will accept two additional years of experience working in the distribution transformers industry.
• Must also have 5 years of experience in each of the following:

• Driving continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Writing, editing, and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Risk Assessments
• Performing or overseeing operator training based on technical documents
• Working with computer-aided design software including AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, or Creo
• Creating 2D factory layouts and blueprints
• Creating 3D models of parts and components to be read and understood for manufacturing; and
• Managing compliance with engineering and quality code and standards, including IEEE.
• Leading structured Kaizen events
• Writing technical justifications for acceptable payback periods for CAPEX projects
• Defining technical specifications for transformer manufacturing equipment, including core cutters, winders, yoking tables, or drying equipment
• Managing installation and commissioning of transformer manufacturing equipment, including core cutters, winders, yoking tables, drying equipment, or test equipment
• Writing and communicating risk assessments or work permits as it relates to contractor management; and
• Collaborating with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) to ensure the safety of contracted work on site.

• Must have demonstrated proficiency in managing compliance with one of the following engineering and quality codes and standards: ASME or IEEE.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.

We are offering a salary of $126,714 to $131,000 per year.

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