Siemens Energy

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Lean Expert, you will be instrumental in establishing and championing the continuous improvement culture at our new Power Transformer factory in Charlotte, North Carolina. With a lean vision and strategy at the heart of our operations, your expertise is essential to ensuring its successful execution. This is a unique, once-in-a-career opportunity to demonstrate your diverse experiences in lean and manufacturing to build a comprehensive continuous improvement program from the ground up.

This role will be based at our new Power Transformer factory in Charlotte, North Carolina and will initially coincide with the factory’s construction. During this phase, we will focus on developing our processes, refining our offerings, and collaborating closely with a high-performance team. This will involve all aspects of the commercial setup to ensure we are well-prepared to meet the needs of our customers effectively when factory operations start.

We're looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited to work on-site and in the office most of the time. If you enjoy being at the heart of the action and contributing directly to our team's success, this role is perfect for you!

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Cascade and execute the factory’s Vision and Strategy and create a structured Continuous Improvement program.
• Manage projects and facilitate kaizen’s that support the factory’s Strategy.
• Train and coach colleagues in lean concepts and champion a continuous improvement mindset.
• Support all applicable aspects of the factory startup including, flow and layout, training, production planning, visual management, and value stream mapping.
• Collaborate with digitalization and business process team members to develop innovative systems and solutions.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates with additional experience may be considered for higher-level positions.
• In-depth knowledge of lean methodologies and proven success in developing and implementing continuous improvement programs.
• Proficiency in cascading Vision and Strategy, creating and using Value Stream Maps (VSMs), visual management, and developing structured approaches to continuous improvement.
• Exceptional facilitation skills and experience collaborating with teams from the shop floor to factory-level management.
• Experience in low volume, high complexity manufacturing and engineer-to-order products is a plus.
• Candidates must be willing to relocate to Charlotte, NC, if they are not already based in the area.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

At Charlotte Power Transformers, you’ll be part of a team that is passionate about making a difference in the energy sector. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Be a part of our mission to deliver superior transformer solutions to the world.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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