Engineering Manager
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Job Description
Location:
Lilydale Victoria AustraliaJob ID:
R0074111Date Posted:
Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDProfession (Job Category):
Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
Mission Statement:
Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable reliable sustainable and modern energy for all. We help keep your lights on the factories running our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion bring your energy and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity Collaboration Innovation
The Power Grids business offers power and automation products systems service and software solutions across the generation transmission and distribution value chain. High Voltage Products team provides products which help enhance the safety reliability and efficiency of power networks while minimizing environmental impact. Our technology leadership continues to facilitate developments in areas such as ultrahighvoltage power transmission enabling smart grids and enhancing ecoefficiency. A new opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager is now available within our High Voltage team based at our Lilydale site. The focus for this role is to manage all engineering project & contract management to ensure that projects are delivered on time.
Actively participate as member of the Operating Unit leadership team.
Provide support to the Sales and Tendering teams in the pursuit of HVC opportunities. Interact with customers supplying factories and local production through all phases of a project from initial enquiry to final commissioning to ensure that quality products are supplied in accordance with customer specifications.
Your Responsibilities:
You will lead the Project Management and Engineering Team. Includes assigning responsibilities and tasks based on competencies customers and availability. Develops the entire team in line with Hitachi Power Grids Group directives and processes.
You will do day to day Engineering responsible to deliver SQDIP (safety quality delivery inventory productivity)
You will do continuous improvement through lean Six Sigma deployment delivering cost savings targets. Participates in the annual budgeting process by supporting the Operating Unit Manager and relevant controller.
You will supervise project and contract and performance through regular scheduled reviews with management to ensure adherence to contracts.
You will approve deviations (costs or technicaloperational solutions) in line with delegated authority takes an active role in escalated customer issues and determines corrective actions to optimize the project / contract performance.
You will build and maintain relationship with key internal and external stakeholders. Consults on revenue planning resource planning project and other project management issues. Serves as an escalation point for individual and systemic project / contract and technical issues.
You will lead the team in contract / project making sure that procedures and standards are followed. Develops and improves standard processes and ways of working by applying external best practices with internal environment and experience.
You must ensure that products are designed and supplied in accordance with the customer specifications and the relevant local and international standards.
You will cooperate with supply management in supplier selection and monitoring ongoing performance. Ensures that other functions (engineering/commissioning/supply chain) assign the appropriate resources and competencies for the specific project / contract.
You must ensure (with HR manager support) that the area of responsibility is meticulously organized staffed skilled and directed. Guides motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies. Oversees assessments and ensures proper certification of all team members.
You must ensure safe working procedures and practices are always followed including the wearing and maintenance of assigned Personal Protective Equipment; attendance at required health safety and environment training; report injury incidents hazards and near miss events. Model safe work behaviors in all aspects of work and actively identify hazards and risk controls.
You will do development of professional project management skills within the team.
You will do development of engineering knowledge within the team.
You will be ensuring that product and technical solutions provided to customers are in accordance with specification and appropriate technical standards.
You will strive for operational excellence through continuous improvement utilizing the latest in LEAN principles.
Living Power Grids core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background:
Bachelors degree in engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or other relevant discipline
Project Management Qualification / Certification (PMP Diploma in Project Mgt etc. will be highly regarded.
Minimum experience of 10 years on power industry.
Minimum a six Sigma green belt certified and proven experience of delivering DMAIC projects.
Good fault finding and critical thinking skills by use of logical thinking.
Advanced computer skills including SAP knowledge or experience Microsoft Office & MS Project AutoCAD etc.
Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles and experience in implementing LEAN projects.
5 years in electrical industry with exposure of leading large volume projects independently.
People management experience within a bluecollar industry/ EBA workforce
Recognizes and rewards the contribution of others; Listens consults others and communicates proactively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high attention to detail.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
