Location:South Boston, Virginia, United States of AmericaJob ID: R0109990Date Posted:2025-11-17Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Production &amp; Skilled TradesJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Factory Director Senior Leader for our NEW Virginia, city of South Boston manufacturing plant. The role will be located in Virginia in city of South Boston and full relocation will be offered. The location is 90 minutes from Raleigh/Durham. The role is a $500MM greenfield project, with construction starting later this month. This new plant will be adjacent to other operating plants and form a large manufacturing campus. The role manages all aspects related to operations of a manufacturing unit including the full scope of Health, Safety &amp; Environment, Production, Engineering, Project Management and Production Scheduling. Accountable for safety, quality, on time delivery, inventory, and cost.  Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage overall manufacturing operations of the organization and a staff involved in the operations of the factory, including SEOP process. </li><li>Implements continuous improvement methodologies to increase productivity and reduce costs following the Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System. </li><li>Provide a safe and healthy environment for employees. Ensures compliance with Group health, safety and environmental directives and that regulations are implemented, while monitoring and reporting progress and results. Assesses risks and safety hazards and implements plans to ensure people and equipment safety. Instills in work culture (ITM) philosophy of how we operate </li><li>Develops and executes plans to reduce non-value-added costs, increase revenue, and delight customers by delivering products on time with high factory and supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates. Ensures that ITM maturity development training and methods are implemented into the organization.  </li><li>Demonstrate unquestionable business ethics and conduct. </li><li><li>Knowledge, Skills, Experience:</li><li>Engineering//technical undergraduate degree, MBA Preferred </li><li>​Overall 16 years of experience with minimum of 7 years leadership experience. Transformer experience preferred.</li><li>Strategic development experience </li><li>Operations experience in a multi- Focused Factory structure </li><li>Experience leading in a lean management system (or lean operating system or similar) </li><li>Target base compensation: $200 - 230K plus incentive and allowances</li><li>Must have US work authorization, no sponsorship provided.</li></ul>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities <h2>Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website.  Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2></h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.</h2>

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Factory Director Senior Leader - Greenfield site

Location:South Boston, Virginia, United States of AmericaJob ID: R0109990Date Posted:2025-11-17Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Production &amp; Skilled TradesJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:DescriptionWe are currently seeking a Factory Director Senior Leader for our NEW Virginia, city of South Boston manufacturing plant. The role will be located in Virginia in city of South Boston and full relocation will be offered. The location is 90 minutes from Raleigh/Durham. The role is a $500MM greenfield project, with construction starting later this month. This new plant will be adjacent to other operating plants and form a large manufacturing campus. The role manages all aspects related to operations of a manufacturing unit including the full scope of Health, Safety &amp; Environment, Production, Engineering, Project Management and Production Scheduling. Accountable for safety, quality, on time delivery, inventory, and cost.  Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage overall manufacturing operations of the organization and a staff involved in the operations of the factory, including SEOP process. </li><li>Implements continuous improvement methodologies to increase productivity and reduce costs following the Integrated Transformer Management (ITM) System. </li><li>Provide a safe and healthy environment for employees. Ensures compliance with Group health, safety and environmental directives and that regulations are implemented, while monitoring and reporting progress and results. Assesses risks and safety hazards and implements plans to ensure people and equipment safety. Instills in work culture (ITM) philosophy of how we operate </li><li>Develops and executes plans to reduce non-value-added costs, increase revenue, and delight customers by delivering products on time with high factory and supplier yields and decreasing product field failure rates. Ensures that ITM maturity development training and methods are implemented into the organization.  </li><li>Demonstrate unquestionable business ethics and conduct. </li><li></li><li>Knowledge, Skills, Experience:</li><li>Engineering//technical undergraduate degree, MBA Preferred </li><li>​Overall 16 years of experience with minimum of 7 years leadership experience. Transformer experience preferred.</li><li>Strategic development experience </li><li>Operations experience in a multi- Focused Factory structure </li><li>Experience leading in a lean management system (or lean operating system or similar) </li><li>Target base compensation: $200 - 230K plus incentive and allowances</li><li>Must have US work authorization, no sponsorship provided.</li></ul>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities <h2>Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website.  Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2></h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.</h2>

Factory Director Senior Leader - Greenfield site

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