Production Support Engineer
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Hitachi Energy offers a complete range of power and distribution transformers designed to grant the reliability, durability, and efficiency required in utility, industrial, and commercial applications. Our company is a major transformer manufacturer throughout the world and offers both liquid-filled and dry-type transformers as well as services for complete life-cycle support, including replacement parts and components. Our portfolio allows utilities and industrials to maximize the return on transformer assets by ensuring a high reliability, reducing life cycle costs and ensuring optimized performance while lowering environmental impact.
The opportunity
We are now looking for a Production Support Engineer at Hitachi Energy, Transformers business in Vaasa. In this role you will be optimizing our production organization's assembly methods, processes and equipment in accordance with business strategies related to quality, efficiency, costs and safety.
How you'll make an impact
- You will identify and recommend improvement opportunities and implement improvement projects, ensuring adherence to timeframe, quality and cost requirements.
- You will be developing production material flow (logistics), production tools and work cells, structures and parts lists of transformers, and work instructions.
- You will provide support to Production during the process start-up, defining action plans and training relevant maintenance and production resources.
- You will be working effectively and pro-actively with different internal and external stakeholders, such as management, production workers, procurement, engineering and subcontractors.
Your background
- Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
- Understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes
- Ability to read technical drawings
- Experience in SAP
- Knowledge of 3D design is an asset
- Strong technical knowledge and excellent problem-solving skill
- Initiative and an independent approach to work
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Good written and spoken communication skills in Finnish and English
Ready for a new exciting challenge? Come and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society!
Apply for the position by 28 February 2025. Please note that we will initiate interviews as candidates apply and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
For more information about this role, please contact Jani Laulaja, Production Line Manager, at +358 50 3343993.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- On-Site Gym
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Work Visa Sponsorship
- Leadership Training Program
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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