Senior Process Analyst

Description

Job Summary: This position supports feasibility studies and optimizes assembly methods and processes to minimize costs and align with business strategies. Key Highlights: 1. Optimization of assembly methods, processes, and equipment 2. Focus on Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and Safety 3. Implementation of improvements and technical training **Location:** Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil **Job ID:** R0122901 **Date Posted:** 2026\-03\-24 **Company Name:** HITACHI ENERGY BRASIL LTDA. **Profession (Job Category):** Quality Management **Job Schedule:** Full time **Remote:** No **Job Description:** **The Opportunity** This role is responsible for supporting feasibility studies for new investments, chronometric analysis, lean manufacturing, and other low-complexity technical activities, aiming to optimize the organization’s production assembly methods, processes, and equipment to minimize manufacturing costs and meet business strategies related to Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and Safety, under team guidance. **How You Will Make an Impact** * Define and research methodologies and solutions to ensure productivity, safety, and quality in manufacturing. Specify required materials, equipment, tools, and measuring instruments for the process. Analyze manufacturing operations, propose reduction of "non-value adds", and implement process improvements; * Monitor and collect information, study and participate in lean manufacturing improvement opportunities and projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality, and cost requirements for the production process; develop and provide technical procedures and standards for production; develop technical procedures and standards for production (Method Specifications, PAs, and ITs); * Participate in analyses to ensure the production process complies with project objectives (current and new) through technical initiatives and studies, approving drawings for internally or externally developed processes and conducting final tests on such processes per team guidance and support. Deliver technical training to production teams on procedures related to improved or newly implemented processes; * Support production activities by discussing area-related topics with the team to clarify technical questions, specify materials, equipment, tools, and measuring instruments. Adapt processes in compliance with applicable NRs (Brazilian Regulatory Norms); * Stay updated on emerging process technologies to enhance productivity, quality, and cost reduction, participating in defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria, and external supplier options. * Perform ROI calculations for CAPEX projects; submit CAPEX investment projects for approval and track incurred expenses. * Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external standards, procedures, and guidelines. **Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree completed in Industrial Processes Technology or Production Engineering. * Intermediate English proficiency is required. * Knowledge of chronometric analysis, time and motion studies. * Familiarity with Quality Tools, Lean Manufacturing, and Theory of Constraints. * Knowledge and application of Health, Occupational Safety, and Integrity policies and standards. * Preferred: SAP, AutoCAD, and advanced Excel knowledge. * Aptitude for calculations (man-hour rate). **All our positions are also open to persons with disabilities (PwD). The company is committed to workplace adaptations—apply now and join our selection process to become part of our team!** **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.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------