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Hitachi Energy

Quality Black Belt Business Unit High Voltage Products (f/m/d)

Zurich, Switzerland

As Black Belt Business Unit (BU) High Voltage Products you will be responsible to integrate and lead local of global task force teams in the effective resolution of a major quality issue or other problem following the appropriate solution methods defined in Lean Six Sigma, APQP or alike.

You may coach the task force teams of the appropriate methodology with real cases or case study examples for practical implementation and drive business results and support the skills and competencies enhancement in the operating units throughout the BU and regions (HUBs).

This position can be fulfilled completely remotely in Europe, we are prioritizing skills and experience over physical work location.

Your responsibilities

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  • Actively lead and implement key projects to improve quality, reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve cycle time by reducing wasted time, rework, etc. resulting in significant business improvement and customer satisfaction.
  • Provide management with project status updates, feedback, and appropriate reporting on key responsibilities and objectives.
  • Consult with leaders and teams across the company to identify, diagnose, and problem solve organizational development and effectiveness problems and solutions. Implements work group intervention strategies. Create team processes for optimizing results.
  • Support of deployment of BU Quality strategy through effective utilization of BU Black Belt and Green Belt resources where needed. Work with executive leadership to select and prioritize projects to ensure work aligns with strategic goals
  • Lead, run or support strategic Black Belt projects across Global Product Groups (GPGs) Regions (HUBs) and BUs
  • Mentor, facilitate, and coach Green Belt certification and on-going coaching process

Your background

  • Extensive experience (8+ years) in both manufacturing and business environments
  • 5+ years of experience with leading Lean or Six Sigma improvement projects or application of the associated tools
  • Proven team leadership skills and ability to influence others at all levels of an organization
  • Strong analytical skills to deal with data, descriptive, statistical, and graphical analyses
  • Be a connector to bring the right expertise together, value diversity
  • Strong character capable to deal with all aspects of change management
  • Excellent root cause analysis problem solving skills (DMAIC, 8D, A3, 3 Legged 5 Why)
  • Fluent written and spoken English matched with excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to travel up to 50% to other locations/factories

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Client-provided location(s): Zürich, Switzerland
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-76724
Employment Type: Full Time

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
  • 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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