Production Supervisor

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is renowned worldwide as a specialist for electrical power transmission and distribution. As a global leader, we revolutionized high-voltage technology and pioneered many world’s firsts to bring safety, reliability and efficiency to power networks around the globe. High Voltage Products manufacturing facilities around the world, >100 locations worldwide providing 24/7 service. We have No.1 market share, installed 1 out of 4 high-voltage switchgear in the world, >500k high-voltage circuit-breakers installed globally.

How you’ll make an impact

1.You will own production execution for assigned areas, ensuring safe operations, stable processes, and high-quality output.

2. You will lead shift and production teams to achieve daily/weekly production targets aligned with the master plan.

3. You will ensure that production activities are performed according to approved work instructions, quality requirements, and applicable standards.

4. You will build strong routines for shopfloor management (e.g., tier meetings, escalation processes, daily performance reviews, 5S).

5. You will manage production flow, bottlenecks, and priorities to protect delivery commitments and reduce disruptions.

6. You will drive performance against key targets such as on-time completion, throughput, yield, rework, and cost efficiency.

7. You will ensure operational readiness for key milestones (ramp-up, new product introduction, model changes, volume increases).

8. You will ensure production output meets specifications and quality standards through disciplined adherence to quality, inspections, and test plans.

9. You will lead, coach, and develop production team members, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

10. You will ensure appropriate training and competence for production tasks, including compliance with safety and work standards.

11. You will create a performance-driven team culture—focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

12. You will work with E&F and IE to ensure equipment uptime, readiness, and process stability.

13. You will coordinate with Logistics and Warehouse teams to guarantee smooth inbound/outbound flows.

14. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen process capability.

15. You will use structured problem-solving approaches to address recurring issues

16. You will ensure compliance with corporate policies, safety requirements, and quality standards at all times.

17. You will support internal audits and readiness for external inspections by ensuring evidence is available and processes are followed.

18. You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

19. 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:

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

2. Minimum 5+ years of experience in manufacturing/production management, production leadership, or operations management (industrial environment preferred).

3. Proven experience leading shopfloor operations with measurable results in delivery, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

4. Strong knowledge of production systems, manufacturing processes, and production planning/execution principles.

5. Demonstrated leadership capability—coaching and influencing teams, managing performance constructively.

6. Strong understanding of quality management principles

7. Familiarity with performance management systems and operational KPI tracking (e.g., OTD, yield, scrap, rework, downtime).

Excellent communication skills with the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders and work in multicultural environments.

Fluency in English (written and spoken).

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 (subject to the respective plan rules) :

1. Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year
2. Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)
3. Medical Insurance (outpatient and inpatient)
4. Long service awards
5. Flexible Working (subject to role)

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today!  All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Sherry Xiao, WeChat: leqi_lx.