Shift Supervisor

Business Information:

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for Shift Supervisor for the Transformers Business to join their team in Mysore, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

Transformers BU team leverages innovative and diverse technology to transform energy, delivering social, environmental, and economic value and enabling a sustainable energy future for current and future generations. The business’s comprehensive portfolio includes power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors, and transformer services. The Company’s transformers have been deployed across power generation, transmission, and distribution to metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. As the grid becomes more complex, the transformers play an increasingly vital role in improving power quality and network management. The Company is proud to introduce its TXpert™ Ecosystem, the next level in transformer digitalization, further advancing its commitment to innovation and sustainability.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.

Mission Statement:

Supervise the shift team’s progress against work plans as defined by Production Management to ensure the proper and safe use of machinery, equipment, and production lines within a production area. Cooperate with the Production Manager to create an effective work environment and reinforce production schedules and quality.

Your Responsibilities: 

• Preparation & submission of contract review/dimension sheet for enquiries from order handler.

• Preparation of die drawings for customer’s product drawing, procurement through SCM.

• Scheduling production in co-ordination with order handler to meet customer requirement and daily production planning & monitoring to meet commitment.

• Daily SAP/ECS activity like creating production order, processing production order in ECS, movement to quality and then to bond.

• Ensuring participation of workmen in QMS, Safety activities & documentation like SOP, ABRA, Work instruction, Hazard identification & rectification and conducting daily management meetings & vital communication.

• Assists management and shift team in allocating, coordinating, and overseeing shift work plan execution within production lines during the shift

• Provides regular feedback and makes recommendations to management regarding issues within the production line, including production line organization, shifting priorities and possible critical situations

• Helps management to implement staff movements in case of vacations, illness, machine outages or shifting priorities

• Serves as team leader during shifts to oversee cooperation and the resolution of technical/quality problems and logistic issues and maintaining various records.

• Reinforces focus on volume, efficiency and on time delivery

• Ensures the shift operation is run in compliance with health and safety policies and guidelines

• 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:

• Diploma's engineering in Mechanical / Electrical.

• Minimum relevant experience 4 years production in shifts, and total experience not exceeding 10 years.

• Shift Leader in Continuous Process based manufacturing industries.

• Thorough knowledge of methodologies and standards of manufacturing processes

• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods

• Good knowledge of MS Office and databases. Candidate with knowledge of SAP PP module preferred.

• Great attention to details and results driven approach.

• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities

• Proficiency Kannada, English communication preferred.