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Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.
As R&D Team Leader in Istanbul you will join the Technology Center South Europe, part of the Global Technology organization of Business Unit Transformers, contributing to the successful roadmap execution defined for your team.
The R&D Team in Istanbul executes R&D project for transformer components, such as measurement and safety devices, bushings and de-energized tap changers as well as design platforms development.
How you will make an impact:
• As an R&D Team Manager your main task will be the coordination of a team of engineers to successfully execute and hand over R&D projects, within the given budget, time and scope as defined by the Technology Managers and Global Product Managers.
• As manager and resource owner, in coordination with South Europe Technology Center manager, you will lead and distribute work tasks, support the team and the project managers to drive the projects, implement existing and further develop efficient work processes to increase productivity as well as preparing annual budget and follow up execution.
• Ensure that intellectual property rules are followed, and act accordingly.
• In the role you will collaborate directly with other R&D teams, different Hitachi Research Centers, receiving factories and engineering teams around the world, with a local focus for cross functional interaction.
• You will encourage and support the team to challenge existing technology, propose projects and processes contributing to the global plans and processes.
• As part of your role, you will be directly involved in R&D projects, contributing with your technical expertise. In this function, you will ideate, design and develop new technologies in the field of transformer accessories, with particular focus on product industrialization and on modernizing production processes and methods. Additionally, you will run feasibility studies, propose new technical concepts, design new products and simulate or testing their expected performances.
• Make use of Innovative thinking out of the box to contribute to ideas generation and future product roadmap.
• 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:
• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. A Master Degree or PhD will be well valued.
• More than 5 years of experience in engineering or R&D activities in Transformers business.
• It is a preferable to have been in a management position or to have proven equivalent experience of leading teams.
• Experience of larger and multi-year projects will be considered a plus.
• You have a strong character, you are determined, result-oriented and have an open mind-set. You have a deep sense of ownership to deliver the assigned targets.
• You should be skilled at managing different types of people, be able to coach as well as motivate and inspire others. You are innovative and creative, and actively seek to challenge existing approaches.
• You are very familiar with R&D project management practices and processes. You work in a structured way, applying relevant methods, procedures and tools.
• Your communication skills are strong, and your English & Turkish level, both spoken and written are good.
More about us
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid.
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