What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer - New Product Introduction position at Hitachi?
Location :
Alamo, Tennessee, United States of America
Job ID : R0061521
Date Posted : 2024-09-10
Company Name :
HITACHI ENERGY USA INC
Profession (Job Category) :
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule : Full time
Remote : Job Description :
General Information :
Hitachi Energy is seeking a Project Engineer - New Product Introduction for its Alamo, TN location. This role is part of the North American Engineering and Design to Value teams with a specific focus on products manufactured in Alamo. The Hitachi Energy facility in Alamo designs and manufactures transformer components including bushings, tap changers, and measurement / safety devices. Alamo is the largest condenser bushing factory, by volume, in the world. This position is eligible for relocation assistance.
Your responsibilities
- Lead the local introduction of global development projects acting as a liaison between global and local engineering groups
- Lead the execution of projects that take proof of concept products and industrialize them
- Generate ideas that drive customer value and contribute to the cost out targets. Idea generation may be performed individually, with the Design to Value team, or as part of cross functional workshops / kaizen events.
- Develop detailed business cases and implementation plans
- Present business cases to cross functional teams (engineering, marketing, operations / manufacturing, supply chain and quality) to obtain project approval and ensure proper change management is followed
- Identify alternative materials for existing products, generate / revise material specifications
- Be the main point of contact for Strategic Sourcing opportunities and requests (deviation requests, alternate material authorization, technical review of supplier quotations)
- Develop tools and design concepts which reduce design / manufacturing / assembly time, improve quality, and optimize material usage
- Perform bill of material & cost model reviews
- Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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