Operations Manager

The opportunity

Step into a high-impact leadership role as an Operations Manager at Hitachi Energy, where innovation meets operational excellence. In this role, you will lead all manufacturing operations within a transformer production facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery aligned with customer expectations.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence plant performance through lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with teams across Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and EHS to drive sustainable results and elevate operational standards.

Beyond day-to-day operations, you will play a key role in developing people, strengthening capabilities, and fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and growth. If you are passionate about building high-performing teams and driving meaningful improvements, this role offers the platform to make a lasting impact in a dynamic and evolving manufacturing environment.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead daily manufacturing operations aligned with the ITM Management System

• Deliver production targets across safety, quality, and delivery commitments

• Optimize use of labor, materials, equipment, and manufacturing resources

• Promote a zero-incident safety culture using HOP principles

• Lead risk assessments, safety audits, and preventive action initiatives

• Drive quality excellence and ensure compliance with customer and industry standards

• Champion continuous improvement through tools such as Kaizen, 5S, TPM, and A3

• Develop and coach teams to build capability and support long-term growth

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field

• 12+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations leadership

• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams in a production environment

• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies

• Experience with quality and regulatory standards (IEEE, UL, CSA, ISO)

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

More about us

• Join a global leader advancing a more sustainable energy future

• Benefit from continuous learning and career development opportunities

• Be part of an inclusive culture that values collaboration and innovation