R&D Project Manager (HV Circuit Breakers)

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable​ energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
High Voltage Breakers is a business unit within Hitachi Energy located in Ludvika, Sweden. The unit has worldwide responsibility for the development, production, and sale of Hitachi Energy high voltage breakers for both AC and DC power systems. High voltage breakers are essential part of reliable and energy efficient power systems.
The Swedish LTB Technology Center is development team of about 30 people, leading the transformation of HV Live Tank Breaking technologies and products towards a green future. We are proud to be a development team which is close to the end user of our products by meeting and carefully considering their feedback to develop and improve.
Our Technology center is multicultural and very diverse team, but with one strong common driver for all, to empower society to develop towards a better and greener future, by doing what we know best, develop HV breakers.
Your responsibilities 
Lead a diverse and multidisciplinary team on finding and executing technical solutions, including their implementation in the production units
Ensure alignment of all stakeholders in the definition of project targets, deliverables, and deadlines
Take good care of assigned projects budget
Keep all stakeholders updated about the status of the assigned project, by means of regular and comprehensive reporting
Contribute with own ideas and views on how to continuously improve at all levels
Inspire your team to achieve any challenges may come up

Your background 
You enjoy engaging multidisciplinary discussions with others. You tend to take a problem-solving view, finding and putting in value the points in common
You feel comfortable and find value in communicating your and other’s achievements at any level (management, customers, and peers)
You understand the importance of good planning, definition of deadlines, and properly documenting decisions and events
You are a motivated person and want to be part of the green transformation of the society
Probably you hold a university degree of a technical nature
You preferably have experience on one, or more, of the following fields within electric industry (product development, project management, R&D, technical support, sales, or other relevant areas)
English is a required, while you will find Swedish handy, but not essential

More about us 
Welcome to apply before 27th of September! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!   
More information: Recruiting Manager Josu Egusquiza Lasuen, +46 107-38 35 95, josu.egusquiza@hitachienergy.com, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Philip Bengtsson, +46 107-38 25 17; Unionen: Yvonne Norgren, +46 107-38 36 94; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Elias Ströberg, +46 107-38 34 45
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 38,000 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 centres. 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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