Continuous Improvement Specialist
Hitachi · South Boston, VA
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist continuous improvement role at Hitachi (industrial) in South Boston, VA. You’ll help strengthen our global Lean management system, elevate process performance, and support teams in achieving meaningful improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Kaizen
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About the role
Location
South Boston, Virginia, United States of America
Profession (Job Category)
Quality Management
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Job Schedule
Full time
Remote
No
Job Description
The opportunity
Join Hitachi Energy as we shape the future of operational excellence within our South Boston Power Transformer Factory. As an Integrated Lean Systems Specialist, you’ll play a central role in driving sustainable, transformational change across our entire value chain. You’ll help strengthen our global Lean management system, elevate process performance, and support teams in achieving meaningful improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence how an advanced manufacturing organization operates and grows—while building your own capabilities in continuous improvement, coaching, and leadership. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
How you’ll make an impact
- •Support the development and deployment of the Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System.
- •Partner across functions to advance Lean maturity and daily management systems.
- •Champion a continuous improvement culture focused on waste elimination.
- •Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and process excellence initiatives.
- •Drive optimization of key performance indicators using ITM tools and methods.
- •Own and deliver Cost-out projects and coach others in their execution.
- •Train and mentor employees to strengthen Lean and ITM System capabilities.
- •Model Hitachi Energy’s commitment to safety, integrity, and accountability.
Your background
- •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
- •2+ years’ experience in Lean systems, continuous improvement, manufacturing, engineering, or process improvement.
- •Exposure to major Lean systems (Toyota, Danaher, Honeywell, etc.) is advantageous.
- •Lean/Six Sigma certifications (Lean Practitioner, Green Belt, etc.) are a plus.
- •Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities.
- •Skilled in coaching, training, and driving cross-functional results.
More about us
- •Hitachi Energy empowers every team member to build a meaningful and impactful career.
- •You’ll have access to global learning, development programs, and advancement pathways.
- •We foster an inclusive environment where safety, innovation, and continuous improvement thrive.
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