CIL & Process Improvement Leader

Location:

Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand

Job ID:

R0122509

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY (THAILAND) LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Quality Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

The Process & Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for designing, controlling, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure high efficiency, stability, and product quality. This role also leads Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives across the organization using Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and drive long-term cost savings.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will study, design, and improve production processes to enhance efficiency and stability, analyze and resolve production issues (Troubleshooting) to support real-time operations and develop and maintain process documentation such as WI, SOP, Process Flow, PFMEA, and Control Plans.

• You will monitor and analyze key process parameters to reduce variability and maintain process control, collect and analyze data such as cycle time, downtime, scrap rate, and defect rate also lead Lean, Kaizen, DMAIC, and waste elimination projects.

• You will develop and execute CI roadmaps at the department or organizational level; perform root cause analysis (RCA) and recommend improvement actions also track project performance and evaluating cost savings and ROI.

• You will promote a continuous improvement mindset across the organization, execute projects to reduce scraps, shorten cycle time, and increase output and analyze efficiency metrics such as OEE, FPY, yield to identify improvement areas.

• You will optimize production layout to improve workflow and reduce unnecessary movement, support the design and improvement of jigs, fixtures, and tools to enhance productivity and perform investment analysis and justify project ROI for new technology implementation.

• You will conduct training on Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and CI fundamentals for employees, support supervisors in process control and operational problem-solving also prepare reports and present improvement results to management.

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

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum 5 to10 years of experience in Process Engineering, Production, or Continuous Improvement.

• Knowledge or certification in Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma (Yellow/Green Belt is an advantage).

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or Minitab.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

• Good in English and Thai

• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.

More about us:
We offer, at Hitachi Energy Thailand, we offer a suite of employee benefits to complement our pay offering, supporting employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:

• 1 month of guaranteed bonus (Fix bonus) plus Performance Bonus. (Depending on employee’s performance result and Business performance).

• 10 days annual leave (Service year 0-5), 15 days annual leave (Service year 6-10), flexible working policy, Flexibility working time.

• Benefit according to local standards: Heath-care insurance benefits to employees and their dependents, annual health checkup, Provident Funds (employees can contribute up to 15%).

• Growth possibility: Learning and development platform, career movement opportunity within organization.

• Possibility to gain experience in international environment.

Please be advised that the benefits provided may differ depending on the employee’s country of hire.

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 general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.