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In this dynamic role, you’ll champion transformation across the entire value chain-boosting safety, elevating quality, accelerating delivery, optimizing inventory, and reducing cost.\nYou’ll be at the heart of a continuous improvement culture, empowering teams with world-class tools, energizing a “learn and go-do” mindset, and inspiring collaboration across all levels of the organization. This is your chance to shape a high-performing environment while building capability, creating momentum, and enabling breakthrough results that power a more sustainable future.\nResponsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.\nHow You’ll Make an Impact\nChampion a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination.\n\nLead and mature ITM deployment activities across the Factory.\n\nFacilitate kaizen events aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.\n\nTrain, coach, and develop teams on ITM tools and methods.\n\nLead Cost-out projects and guide others through successful execution.\n\nCollaborate effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.\n\nCommunicate clearly and influence at all organizational levels.\n\nYour Background\nBachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field, with 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality, materials, or process improvement.\n\nAuthorization to work in the United States and/or Canada.\n\nLean or Six Sigma training/certification preferred.\n\nProven record of delivering measurable performance improvements.\n\nExperience leading change and influencing without authority.\n\nFamiliarity with ITM, TPS, DBS, HOS, or similar operating systems.\n\nMore About Us\nBe part of a global team committed to advancing a sustainable energy future.\n\nGrow your skills with continuous learning, coaching, and development opportunities.\n\nThrive in an environment that values safety, integrity, collaboration, and innovation.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/ProtectedVeterans/Individuals with Disabilities\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nHitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. 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