Hitachi

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Hitachi  •  Republic of Turkey (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Location:

Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey

Job ID:

R0093000

Date Posted:

2025-05-26

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY TURKEY ELEKTRIK SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

How you will make an impact:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to foster a culture focused on waste elimination using ITM tools such as 5S, Visual Management,SMED, Standard Work, Gemba Walks, Kaizen,VSM and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

  • Promote a continuous improvement mindset across the organization through training, coaching, and best practice sharing, and lead Kaizen events to optimize KPIs around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.

  • Create and manage projects using problem-solving tools like JDI, A3, 8D, and DMAIC to achieve targets and ensure effective sustainment of results

  • Support digital transformation initiatives aligned with strategic business goals to enhance operational efficiency.

  • Optimize and integrate KPIs for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost, and lead cost reduction initiatives to align actions with strategic goals.

  • Develop continuous improvement capabilities by training and coaching on ITM tools, fostering a coaching culture focused on employee engagement and accountability.

  • Lead and manage cost-out enablers and productivity projects, train team members in RELEX reporting, and collaborate with leadership to prioritize projects for cost reduction and profit improvement.

  • Collaborate with the related team to develop and operationalize the Strategy Deployment process, facilitating breakthrough objectives, action plans, KPIs, and Kaizen roadmaps.

Your background:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering is a plus.

  • Min 1 year experience in continuous improvement, lean tools application and developing a lean culture, process optimization and digital transformers roles.

  • Solid understanding of six sigma methodology and lean training or certification preferred.

  • Advanced user of MS Office applications, expertise in Power BI is considered a plus.

  • Strong commitment to safe work practices and adherence to all relevant workplace safety guidelines; self-motivated with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Turkish and English with the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of management.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits;

*Access to a comprehensive wellbeing program

*Private health insurance

*Transportation allowance

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Hitachi

About Hitachi

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Tokyo, JP
Year Founded
Unknown
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