Factory Manager, GIS & PASS

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for a Factory Manager for the High Voltage Business to join their team Savli, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

Mission Statement:

Ensure profit & loss and business growth through the local representation of the Global Product Group. Oversee country operations management of the Local Operating Unit. Driving customer satisfaction with high quality products at the most competitive cost with high degree of collaboration with all function & stakeholders. Managing a business & portfolio with various dimensions in terms of products, market, manufacturing process and growth potentials in line with the defined long-term strategy

• Strategy: Implements the Global Product Group strategy in the HUB, and ensures business development, including profit and loss (P&L), in domestic and allocated market. Provides input to Global Product Group strategy. Participates in HUB Business Unit strategy development in partnership with HUB management team. Implement & Drive the Global Business Unit and Global Product group strategy in the operating unit with HUB collaboration and guidance. Work on unit growth on YoY basis in line with Hub / BU strategies
• Performance targets: Ensures development of performance targets in line with global targets and ensures achievement through regular oversight and definition of improvement actions as needed. Achieve the financial as well as operational performance target set for individual units. Work on continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence and cost savings on the whole value chain to improve the bottom-line performance. Drive the culture of performance within the organization.
• Market opportunities: Evaluates market opportunities and decides appropriate activities in line with the strategy.
• Profitability: Ensures profitable business growth in the domestic and allocated market. Ensure profitable business growth in line with the targets set by the HUB. Continuously work on the avenues to drive cost reduction and meet the competitive business challenges.
• Operations Target: Operations targets for SQDIC (Safety, quality, delivery, inventory and cost) to be met according to budget plan / any revised agreement with hub on MoM, quarter on quarter and YoY basis.
• Quality Oversees production and/or execution of high-quality products, services and processes. Monitors quality metrics, identifies opportunities for improvement in local execution, and oversees improvement activities. Drive the culture of Quality within the operating unit. Implement and use all the tools & processes available within the organization for improvement of Quality.
• Project execution: Ensures the execution of projects according to agreed targets in terms of schedule, quality, financial results and customer satisfaction. Implementation of enterprise risk mitigation (ERM) and BCP (business continuity plans) plans on regular basis
• Research & development: support relevant Research and Development initiatives. Collaborate with local & global R&D team to ensure that the R&D activities and plans are aligned to the midterm and long-term strategy of the BU.
• Customer relations: Builds and maintains strong relationships with new and existing customers to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction.
• People leadership and development: Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies.
• Safety Drive the Safety culture: across the operating unit. Make sure that Safety is the first priority in the business across the value chain

• Bachelor/Master of Technology/ Engineering from a reputed university. Strategic & result orientation In-depth knowledge of Market & customers.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations management, with at least 5 years in a senior-level management position.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in handling a Profit & Loss business.
• Insight on Safety & Quality, Teamwork and Collaboration, People Development, Personal & Change Leadership, Intercultural Sensitivity & Effectiveness. Customer engagement & relations,
• Managing a diversified product portfolio in terms of customers, market segment & competitiveness.
• Driving the safety & quality culture across the operating unit.
• Experience in Process Engineering or Quality Management is a plus.
• Training and implementation experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex concepts to senior-level audiences.
• Change Management experience.
• Proven track record in developing high-performing teams.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.