CI Maturity Development Intern

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 on 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!

Continuous Improvement (CI) is Hitachi Energy’s lean management system, driving continuous improvement to all processes. Hitachi Energy Stoney Creek is searching for a proactive and motivated intern to join our team for a 6 month term, starting in January 2027. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and maturity of our facility’s management system, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, inventory management and cost (SQDIC).

• →This role requires a strong hands-on individual with leadership, communication, and technical skills to perform some or all the following:
• →Assisting with and leading various tiered accountability meetings
• →Leading problem solving exercises
• →Improving our factory’s visual management and 5S culture
• →Fostering a higher degree of employee engagement
• →Working towards improving inter-factory relations (i.e., operations, engineering, health and safety, quality, project management, sales, etc.)

• Third year completed of a bachelor’s degree in a related Engineering field, with plans to return after the work term
• Proficient with MS Excel and other MS Office software
• Ability to multi-task and perform in a high pace environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Understanding of lean management, quality, and continuous improvement
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Excellent problem solving skills

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries. In fiscal year 2020 we generated business volumes of around $10 billion USD as reported by Hitachi. www.hitachienergy.com